I am wondering whether the stopping the loans is a sign of a lack of faith in Gulf Air employees?
Heard someone telling me that she's overheard a few cabin crew members (nationality withheld to avoid painting them all with the same brush) musing about applying for a loan and then "disappearing," either back to their home country or to Etihad. Besides being shamefully dishonest, also criminal as far as I know.
Just wonder if anybody has tried this stunt yet.