Ah Hah!
You just hit upon a subject dear to us! We left GF for the two reasons you hit upon...allowances...while not on the 320 fleet, we did have to really look long and hard at how much it was costing us to send the kids to scholl and what it cost to get decent housing. We weren't given a choice of BAH or AUH on the '76, and the cost of living in AUH or DXB was rising like mad...and the responses from anyone in a position to consider any changes was either a blank look or the standard "But Habibi..." so we left for a better package (among other things) Now, it's not all about the cost, we loved living where we did, but as most know, it was all about the uncaring response or simply, the people down the line where not given the tools to do the job properly. I worked with some fantasic people and wish them all the best and wish all of you a Prosperous and Happy New Year...
Yallah Hyak!...