The question that will be asked most frequently at these information sessions is: When is EK going to open bases in Australia?
That would take the "heat" out of the argument about living conditions in Dubai.
For them to get the pilot numbers that they need, they will eventually have to succumb, even though they don't want to. I know that a significant number of QF pilots would move to EK if they are based in Oz and are on similar money. Problems for EK would include all the current EK Oz expat pilots demanding that they be allowed to base themselves back in Oz.