Market leader? That's bold. EK benefits from the most enviable geography on the planet and an over flowing supply of cheap, non-unionized labour. Hats off to the trailblazers that figured it all out many years ago. The terms and living conditions have been slowly and painfully eroding to cope with the insane growth trajectory of the airline. If you're ok to see your standard of living go down the drain to support this market leader than perhaps you need to re-check what your value really is? Its assanine to suggest that EK pilots will only be happy once they work the least and earn the most. In real terms you guys are paid crap for the conditions and hours you put in. As mentioned, the bonus is just smoke and mirrors the real issue is hourly wage per hours worked....The package, quite simply,has not kept pace with the cost of living. Three weeks does nothing to address this.