Dear Despegue EK EY QR are providing for accommodation or giving a substantial amount of money for it. I have friends in Dubai that bought villas paid with company allowance weathered the storm and are now leaving with a couple of million dollar in their pocket plus end of service and all this in little more than 7 years. All I know for my self is that those having a chance in the Gulf generally take it as it is, objectively, still the best deal around all considered from a pilot career perspective .Even more if you have kids in school as they will pay for it as well. And please do not disseminate false information because THY is only offering, beside wide body captains that get a free confirmed business ticket per month as well, two ID 90 tickets per month to expat and not even that to local pilots.
You can still buy ZED or CED tickets but they are substantially more expensive.
Last edited by bob777; 14th Feb 2015 at 11:45.