Basings seem to be the big thing nowadays... I can see why, I wouldn't want my kid (if I had one) to grow up as a teenager in Dubai. I wouldn't be at easy if my wife (if I had one.. hehe) had to struggle through traffic everyday. Actually, although I'm quite happy at the time in Dubai, I wouldn't mind to go and live in a nice sunny place with real nature and real people, nice bars, relaxed atmosphere, you know... So, basings would make me happier as well!! I want a base as well!!
But then comes the wake-up call.. Even though EK would announce bases overseas, how many people would actually profit from that? On the contrary, how many people would suffer inderictly from having bases?
For example: EK announces a base in Sydney. Great news, everything I want, actually, me and a sh1tl0ad of Ozzies. And there obviously won't be that many places in a base. The contracts for the guys with a base might be ok, (otherwise I wouldn't want to go anyway) so these guys who do get it, well, they are probably going to stay untill they retire. How long would I have to wait to get into a base? Years? Is it worth staying that long in Dubai? If I want to get out, probably not.
On the contrary actually: because of my more senior colleagues who are now fat and happy in their Sydney base, I can't get any Sydney flights anymore, and I can't go and see my Ozzie chick anymore...
SO basically, oversea bases would be good for a happy few, but
most people would have absolutely no advantage with it...
Commuting rosters or part time on the other hand...
MR8