etihad airways in abu dhabi

[helene]

What's it like to work for Etihad Airways in abu Dhabi ? good packages (compared to Emirates) ? Are they well geared up to accommodate expats (airport management staff) ?
If someone knows pls let me know asap ! cheers !:confused:

[fractional]

Helene, would PLEASE, PLEASE look around... and if any doubts ask then... PLEASE.:ugh:

[helene]

You either said too much or not enough...anything in particular I should watch for ? Please please tell me....Sorry I am ignorant on this subject !
Hope to hear from you soon

[Super Duper]

I have a few friends flying for Itihad and this is what they say:


Poor management
Disorganized
Group infighting
No pay for call outs
No overtime
Most joiners dislike it after about six months.
Housing very difficult to arrange and expensive
Boring life style for the wife
Not very friendly culture for the wife and kids.

[helene]

thanks for letting me know !!!!!!! And I thought the grass was greener over there!! I am so sick of the UK ; it's raining all the time and we seem to be taxed to the hilt !!
cheers !

[Che Guevara]

Hi Helene

There is no grass over here...;)

Enjoy the rain, we miss it sometimes! Do your research before jumping, perhaps make a trip out to the Gulf and look around for youself and then decide if this is what you want.....it's not all bad, but it is different :eek:

Good luck

[helene]

Yeah but what I want to know is do they pay well / offer good package (house etc..) like Emirates for example ?
I am sure it is not rosy dozzy however, money can make the difference !!
any idea ?
Are they well geared up for expats ?

[Quokka]

Hi Helene,

I came to the Middle East for the experience, the money is an added bonus. I came prepared for it to be a more restrictive lifestyle than back home but it is actually more relaxed than I expected. Bare in mind though that it's easier here for me as a male and that I'm living in a country with a long history of trading with other nations and, therefore, is more tolerant of foreign cultures.

There are other airlines in different parts of the Middle East that are worth approaching for contracts. I hear that Oman Air is expanding and I guess that they'll need crew from somewhere. You might prefer Oman to some of the ME countries further North, definitely more tolerant of women but you will need to follow some simple rules so as to not offend the more conservative locals.

Good luck

[fractional]

what do you mean ? What do I mean? Research! This is a fact, sorry. I didn't mean to be rude.
There is a lot written about all the major 4 plus (KU) Kuwait and Oman (WY).
Try getting into EK and stay with EK. From that point onwards, keep discovering until you find better.

[Mustapha Rex]

Helene,

Corrupt, ozzies, poms of the worst sort, locals who are uneducated and arrogant, prostitution and last but not least an ugly city.

From feedback, EK looks better and those who came from there admit it openly and wish they could go back.

Airport services? What airport services? AUH airport is managed by some illiterate Bahraini git who is incapable of writing his name on one line and who appears only when VIP's are in the area to collect his tip.
As you can see, great place to be.

Make sure you find everything out before you jump.
If it was not for the family in school and my mortgage, I would have gone long ago
Good luck

[JayK]

Guys is it possible to work with Etihad yet live in Dubai?

[Fox3snapshot]

Sorry mate are we working in the same city....:hmm:

[Sireh]

Mustapha,
When has the expat ozzies, pommies and conquistadors not been low lifes who plunder, corrupt and looted the emerging nations? Sadly the locals are clueless:ugh:

[AirNoServicesAustralia]

Sorry I can't agree with that one. I find Abu Dhabi to be for a Middle Eastern city to be clean, well organised and well laid out. The Corniche area is from what I have seen by far the best public space anywhere in the Gulf, and definately isn't ugly. For anyone considering living in Dubai and commuting to Abu Dhabi, come and see both cities for yourself and decide then. Dubai is a hell hole where you either spend a huge whack of your salary paying road tolls or spend half your life in traffic jams. I have lived in Abu Dhabi for 5 years and I find it to be far from ugly and a very liveable city.

As far as hard for women and children to live in, again I have to disagree. Basically it is what you make of it, but most expat wives if they are willing to get of their asses and look for a job can find a part time job where they will integrate into society a lot faster and make new friends. If they don't want to work there are social groups all over the place for mums. As far as kids go as long as they are pre teen age it is a good place to be. For teenagers I would not recommend it as boredom sets in and they do seem to turn into expat brats in a lot of cases.

Don't work for Etihad so have no opinion on their operations, other than saying that they need to train their business class hosties that you don't top up someones wine with a different wine and then shrug you shoulders and say "ah well its nice to try different things".???????

[Desert Diner]

I guess GF and EK can have a bit of a breather now that EY has arrived to get its share of "comments":}

[A300Man]

Slightly off topic but entirely related to EY. The front page is reporting a near CFIT by an EY767 at PEW last month.

EY accused of hushing it up. Anyone know about this?

[brassplate]

i'll have to disagree with airnoservicesaustralia on prettiness of abu dhabi more than anywhere else in the sandpit. muscat and salalah are far prettier.

[neilb767]

I have been based in Abu Dhabi for the last few years and live in Dubai.

Depending on where you live in Dubai its a relatively easy drive to AUH.
From the Dubai Marina Area, SH Zayed runs 4 lanes in both directions, in my opinion one of the best paved and maintained motorways/highways ive driven on. No pot holes, no lights and a max speed of 139.9 to avoid a radar ticket in Dubai Emirate, and 159.9 in the Abu Dhabi Emirate (or so i've been told ) :ok:

The drive takes just under an hour.

Abu Dhabi is a bit behind Dubai as far as options for restaurants / entertainment / night life vs Dubai, but catching up fast with all the development planned.

Frankly, ive just about had it with the Dubai Traffic, and am considerig a move back to Abu Dhabi in the near future. ...

Oh , sometimes they have portable radar traps, but not sure what speed that is triggered at ..

[A300Man]

saddlebrooks,

The front page I was referring to was the Rumours & News Front page on these boards. So, what precisely were the details of the incident?

Cheers,
A300

[ironbutt57]

I personally enjoyed AUH most of the place was clean corniche area was superb place for an evening stroll to the city lights...shortage of nice INEXPENSIVE restaurants like Bahrain though....but cheaper transport and convenience made up for it...

[AirNoServicesAustralia]

Sorry Ironbutt but if you know where to go there are heaps of fantastic cheap restaurants in Abu Dhabi. Foodland for Indian, 49ers for a steak (and other assorted dark meats if thats your thing), Il Pallazo at the Ally Pally for great inexpensive Italian food, The Wok for asian and all the booze you can drink included, good old Chillis for a burger and other southern stuff, and I could go on, Heroes for a really good pub meal as well.

i'll have to disagree with airnoservicesaustralia on prettiness of abu dhabi more than anywhere else in the sandpit. muscat and salalah are far prettier.

Sorry Brassplate what I said was,

The Corniche area is from what I have seen by far the best public space anywhere in the Gulf, and definately isn't ugly.

I agree that Muscat is more naturally beautiful than Abu Dhabi (haven't been to Salalah but all reports back you up). What I said was that the new Corniche area in Abu Dhabi with all the parks and cycle/running paths, and fountains etc. is the best open public space anywhere I have seen in the Gulf.

[ironbutt57]

Yup been to 49-ers, ally-pally...all not the sort of place you bring your family to or lady friend to for an evening dinner...if you know what I mean....unless the "theme" has changed at both of these places;)...unless you've seen the Adliya restaurant area of Bahrain, it's a bit hard to compare...but other than that I found AUH to be very suitable and better in lots of ways..:ok:

[AirNoServicesAustralia]

49ers as long as you get in and out before about 9pm you're ok and actually has a nice view of the city if you get one of the tables by the window. Il Pallazo at the Ally Pally is absolutely somewhere to take family or lady friend (in fact my place of choice for first dates back in my single days ;)). Very nice ambience, great service, even better food and affordable prices. Haven't been to Bahrain in about 15 years so I can't compare.