New Ek Pay Conditions
I agree that it is better than nothing, but, I must stress that this increase is PART of the pay that EK took away from it's pilots. About 18 montns back. pilots were given a months notice of the change with an "attitude of take it or leave" So be advised that things change at EK without notice, but pilots are required to give 3 months notice for resigning.
Inflation in Dubai is skyrocketting every year, the yearly 3% EK increment increase is insuficient, particularly when last week the Dubai Goverment raised salaries between 40 - 80%!!!
EK also need to address rosters and layover time. At the moment one flies during the day to a European destination then returns after 24 hours. How is it possible to have 2x 8 hr sleeps in a 24 hour!!! 8+8=16. 24-16=8!! After arriving to Dubai you are then sent off on a graveyard 3am flight to the sub-continent or even worse to Japan!! Again on a minimum layover. This continues non-stop to 900 hours a year. No wonder pilots are sick, fatigued and leaving. They have to reduce the yearly hours on LONG-HAUL flying to 750.
Flight Ops managers are not aware of the flying culture that exixts at EK. So if the left does not know what the right is doing then you have a guess.
Safe landings.