millerscourt. From MSN currency converter - 23,920 Utd. Arab Emir. Dirham = 6,512.74 US Dollar. So no, this doesn’t seem overly appealing as an inducement to move, for experienced captains in the 55 year aged bracket and who are currently serving in positions that EK would find appropriate as indicating suitability for a DE command with the airline. But then maybe bottom line will prevail again and they’ll take the sweepings who’ll jump at the chance. Doesn’t say much for the airline’s future if this is the way they go (which they will!).