But if the family is not happy in the ME and the American expat can get on with Delta or UAL and return with the family to the States, all bets are off. 3 majors in the States will all be hiring in roughly the next 12-18 months (in addition to a few strong LCCs like Jet Blue and Spirit) and I assume the ME carriers are probably aware of that...
Hopefully more opportunities for us Europeans down the road!