sexdriven - very useful and thank you for the advice. It sounds very much like what is going on in the UK and in particular with my airline, which is also eroding Ts&Cs whilst making a profit - blaming it all on the recession.
I will take all posts on here with a pinch of salt, do a lot of research and visit Dubai before making any firm decisions.
With the new rostering rules, how many days are you away from Dubai on stopovers per month?
Spike