Ok, let me clear some things:
1. Like
Nickvan wrote, u can't compare these 2 companies. EK has years of experience and definitely smarter management where people r not obssesed with selfishness, but work for the prosperity of the company.
EY follows EKs pattern, which is smart approach, as it helps to avoid mistakes in business. Unfortunately, there r some people in management which r retrading EYs growth.
2. Salary. Before u write about this, check what's going on in EY! EY finally got revised salary scheme, and till the end of the year, there will be SFS, 1st and business class positions for the crew. All of them with different salaries. EY crew now earns almost the same as EK crew.
U shouldn't observe parts of salary, but salary package in general, that's what counts.
EK on the other hand, has profit share thing, which EY doesn't.
3. Layovers. Both companies have good layovers, it's individual thing which city u will prefer.
4. Rostering.
Cabincat, notice board in OCC doesn't exist for months! True, EK has excellent on line system, but this doesn't mean u can swap whatever whenever. There r limitations!
Other thing I've noticed is that EK does their rosters in a proper way (example: after 7 days of flying u MUST have 2 days off in DXB. EY doesn't care about this, they usually give u 1 day off
)
5. Accomodation. EK has better one. But if u think EK doesn't have old buildings, u r wrong.
6. CCM.
Cabincat, u r totally wrong on this one. Maybe u r lucky with your CCM, but many crew in EK have bad ones. EY doesn't have this position yet, but things r improving. Nobody in EY was fired without proper reason!
As for the 2 cities, again, it's an indvidual thing. Some people like AUH some DXB. In DXB, somehow, I feel free ....
Which company u will choose, depends on u.
Well established, world known, where u will be just another employee, or new one where u can influence things?
Happy flying!
