Originally Posted by
Kapitanleutnant
Thinking the same thing Skyone…
Also wondering how the EK guys will do with a not so forgiving O'Hare ground and approach control when they stop for 8 minutes on a main taxiway to redo takeoff data…. or when told to fly 180 knots, they instead fly at 192 in order to save a pint of fuel. Or when cleared to descend to 240, interpreting it as they can do it at their discretion when it clearly was not "at pilot's discretion".
K
I guess you don't get out very much.
All EK has to do like the rest of us... ask if they can maintain a requested speed. I've never had ATC say negative for the extra 10 to 15 knots. At the end of the day, if the request is denied then what the heck.
Takeoff Data??? Ask the pros from American in Miami during the big evening push.
As far as descent is concerned... simple question.... Now?
Not to worry K, EK pilots from all over the world have flown in far worse corners of the world than ORD.
EK cabin crew a... a far better bunch to hang with than well, you may get the picture... but then again not as EK crews layover at better hotels than US carriers, in most cases that is.