Well, Mr Knuckle, it's really irrelevant whether EK or the government is responsible for inflation (I could take issue, but that's a whole other thread). Inflation is a fact. And if you are looking at your pay and it's increase, without regard to inflation, then you are, as I said, financially illiterate. Not going to continue arguing why. Not arguing that EK is obliged to keep up with it, or any other such nonsense. Just replying to your stance that T&Cs at EK have increased in the years mentioned.
BTW, considering ONLY food and beverages: F&B increased 17.3% in the last quarter of 2008, alone. (source ERG-Hermes). Makes the 12% for the year increase you quote look, well, miserly. How do you like them apples (pun intended ;-) )