My comment about newbies in CX looking at Ek stems from an earlier comment that a move to EK would only be worthwhile for a newish pilot in CX. If a new pilot in CX were able to consider a move to Ek, you could reasonably asusme that he had or was close to qualifying for EK in the first place. Comprend?
EK pilots are spread all over Dubai and don't live in one big compound apart from Silicon Oasis. One v One, EK accommodation package is better than Hong Kong. Inidividual variations aside for those that invest, and there are self made millionaires in Dubai as well. I'm talking company house vs company house. Certainly wasn't 1600 pilots last time I looked out my window in Silicon.
Last year, EK probably had more resignations than the previous 5 put together, about 80. Nowhere near that this year. Most of them are well beyond their 3 years so the actual number leaving just after the bond expiry is probably around 1%. Again, no real substance to that rumour.
Apart from that, frogman sounds like he's got it right!
Thing is we're all hoping the other airline increases the anti to chase the elusive pilot, thereby improving our collective packages. So why is CX driving it down again?