Slight correction there Oblaapspop, we got a 5% pay rise. The other 3% is the increment. Those on the top of the scale only received 5%.
Too bloody right though, the cabin crew are treated very badly. The basic pay of a grade 2 has only increased by a few hundred dirhams in the past decade. The company relies on lack of corporate memory (ie want cabin crew to leave) so no one notices.
The Don
PS. It would seem the whole company has been informed about the traing allowance increase, except of course the trainers themselves that have been told nothing. A good reflection of how the group are held in the eyes of the management. An interesting way to run a business.