expats......
Even when the airline contracted over the years (specially after EK took over) our management had been tolerating quite a few expats who should have been kicked out long ago for their racist attitude (guys from certain countries are the culprits) and their disrespect of Company procedures. They are costlier than the locals (tickets, leave etc) for the company and gives back nothing in terms of taxes. Shedding some of them is long over due. But let's hope that they were not asked to go for standing up for what is right!