Very good luck to you. It is good to know that 737 type and experience may not be an absolute requirement to get interviewed - although it probably helps a lot.
I very much doubt that FlyDubai will actually happen in the short term. I believe the project is quietly shelved for now for lack of finance.
The current economic state of the world and Dubai in particular has hit the demand for travel. Why launch an LCC to compete with EK when EK is agressively cutting fares?
The days of the heady Dubai projects are well over for a while. The coffers are dry.
Many expats are heading home. London is now cheaper to live than Dubai! Immigration are preparing to handle 40% of the expat labour that is leaving.
Yes the party is over and now there is one huge hangover to look forward to...
Flydubai`s AOC application has been submitted to the GCAA just before Christmas , so it looks likely to go ahead , and speaking as an XXL guy sitting in the holding pool , I hope it does !
I have an interview coming up with fly Dubai and was curious if anyone has any info about the interview or company as a whole. Also, what can I expect for living cost in Dubai if it is just myself? How hard is it to find roommates? Thanks
There is a law here that no Bachelors are allowed to live together. Also no single man and woman. People still do , however it is illegal. If caught you could face jail followed by deportation and off course face a criminal record to your name.
Fourgolds is right, if a little dramatic. Mixed sex sharing is illegal but I have never heard of anybody getting thrown in jail or deported for it- and I'm pretty sure it would make 7-Days (the local free paper). The authorities will turn a blind eye unless the situation is brought to their attention and then they can't ignore it any more. It does raise some interesting questions about visas and sponsorship though.
Same sex sharing is only illegal for villas- apartments can (for now) still be shared. Also, it is unlikely (although not impossible) that the authorities will be interested in (say) two or three expats sharing a 3 bedroom property- your landlord might not be too keen though. The rule was always there and has recently been more strictly enforced when it became apparent that villas with (literally) a hundred sub-continent labourers living in them were a fire and health hazard.
Basically the whole property rental situation is either a nightmare (sharing) or very expensive (living on your own). Or, sometimes, both.
Thanks for the info. About how much is an average apartment? do most of the expats live generally in the same area? This is all pretty new to me on expat lifestyle and Dubai for that matter. My family will not be joining me in Dubai but will be making frequent visits as will I during my vacations back to the US. Them not joining me is the reason I would like to keep the cost down, since I will be paying for two places to live. Thanks again
are you aware that you will get no travel rights with FD? All your trips home will be at normal fares. And also, if you are new at the expat thing, have a long hard think before you come....this is NOT the USA and you wont be able to change it
SOPS - thanks for you concern on travel, as a furloughed United guy I retain my United travel benefits. Since United has a direct flight from Dubai to Washington Dulles, I am covered for travel. I have been around the block a time or two and do understand that Dubai is not the USA and have no intentions to try and change it, rather I would like to understand it and respect their customs and way of life. I appreciate your concern but I just want to get an idea what it is I am getting into financially with Dubai and also learn about the safety of the city itself, if anyone has input on that I'm all ears. Thank you
Fly2,
I think you are on the right track. Some of the other places in the world (from the research and networking I've done) are much less friendly to outsiders. Africa and a few others have you live in guarded compounds for crying out loud! How much fun would that be on a day off? It would be nice if people could just answer your questions instead of trying to talk you out of it. Fly Dubai is one of my first choices. I plan on having a beer with you over there if I get the chance! Good luck with the interview man.
Z.
fly2AK you wrote "as a furloughed United guy I retain my United travel benefits".
I thought that FlyDubai weren't taking-on folks whom are furloughed (what with the bond of $24,000 over 3 years), i.e. only recruiting those whom are fully free of all previous employment encumbrances (and that they require some sort documentary proof of you being unencumbered from your previous employer)?
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