The best place in the UAE?
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That depends on various factors...living conditions, intensity of traffic, management, staff personality,population density in cities, traffic jams etc.....for me its definately not Dubai rather a smaller place 
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As BigMan said, it is a personal choice. Right now I guess for a single guy or couple without kids at school, the 40K a month on offer at UAE Area in Abu Dhabi beats Dubai or AUH APP, but if you are married with kids then the education allowance and big accomodation allowance in Dubai makes it more attractive than UAE Area. In saying that though everything costs more in Dubai, whether its food, booze or going out.
If the question is not about money, and more about work, we all work our backsides off. We are all severely understaffed. We all need better equipment. We all need a proper flow system. We all moan about management. We all lose any increases we get to the tumbling US dollar. So take your pick. 6 of one half a dozen of the other (although the Area controllers are better looking and better lovers
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If the question is not about money, and more about work, we all work our backsides off. We are all severely understaffed. We all need better equipment. We all need a proper flow system. We all moan about management. We all lose any increases we get to the tumbling US dollar. So take your pick. 6 of one half a dozen of the other (although the Area controllers are better looking and better lovers
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(although the Area controllers are better looking and better lovers
ANSA you are my idol!
If I had known such axiom, I would have joined ACC course ....
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As of November and December we will be well above 1400 movements per day. It was 800 a day when I got here 5 years ago. We had 3 sectors and one holding sector to open as required back then, we have 4 sectors and one holding sector to open as required (or as mandated in the evenings). A few extra staff but nowhere near enough. The camels back is starting to crack and who knows what will be the straw that breaks it.
You're on to me Fox, I had you in mind when I made the earlier comment.
You're on to me Fox, I had you in mind when I made the earlier comment.
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(although the Area controllers are better looking and better lovers )
I think the count were 3 to 1 and our guy left early. Funny enough all of them came from down under
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Bataleur39.........There was me thinking by what was written on the other thread you were unhappy! Is it all swings and roundabouts or can we put you down for a long contract with tie-in!
He is right though, in my limited time in ME, Bahrain is a great place to be and you can always jump on a flight to Dubai to remind yourself of that and be there in only 40mins flight time(plus 30mins holding, 25mins transfer from remote stand to terminal, 20mins walk from drop off to imigration, 25mins wait for imigration and..............they never leave on time anyway)!
But remember.........I am speaking from a family perspective, by all accounts, even with our change in contract pay, abu is a better deal for singles but ask ANSA!!!!!!
He is right though, in my limited time in ME, Bahrain is a great place to be and you can always jump on a flight to Dubai to remind yourself of that and be there in only 40mins flight time(plus 30mins holding, 25mins transfer from remote stand to terminal, 20mins walk from drop off to imigration, 25mins wait for imigration and..............they never leave on time anyway)!
But remember.........I am speaking from a family perspective, by all accounts, even with our change in contract pay, abu is a better deal for singles but ask ANSA!!!!!!
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Not so sure about being a better deal than your new deal but I'm happy with what I have got (although I have to keep that quiet otherwise I'll upset all the miserable people).
Seriously though having only visited Bahrain, Muscat and Dubai and having never lived in any of these places, I personally find Abu Dhabi is the perfect mix between being big enough to have everything you want, without being too big and having all the associated problems Dubai have. I also find location wise it is nice to be able to jump in the car and drive to Dubai whenever you want, or drive to the north east coast and go to Fujeirah, or even drive to the mountains or to Muscat for a weekend or more. Also Abu Dhabi itself with the Corniche area has a top class place to take kids to ride bikes, go for a run or whatever. Anyway as I said each to their own.
Dr Evil, what I want to know is how you are so certain of the sexual orientation of these gentlemen??!!?? Also I am sure as I said that just cos they play for the other team doesn't mean they don't play well, but maybe you can fill us in on that too???
Seriously though having only visited Bahrain, Muscat and Dubai and having never lived in any of these places, I personally find Abu Dhabi is the perfect mix between being big enough to have everything you want, without being too big and having all the associated problems Dubai have. I also find location wise it is nice to be able to jump in the car and drive to Dubai whenever you want, or drive to the north east coast and go to Fujeirah, or even drive to the mountains or to Muscat for a weekend or more. Also Abu Dhabi itself with the Corniche area has a top class place to take kids to ride bikes, go for a run or whatever. Anyway as I said each to their own.
Dr Evil, what I want to know is how you are so certain of the sexual orientation of these gentlemen??!!?? Also I am sure as I said that just cos they play for the other team doesn't mean they don't play well, but maybe you can fill us in on that too???
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Dr Evil, what I want to know is how you are so certain of the sexual orientation of these gentlemen??!!?? Also I am sure as I said that just cos they play for the other team doesn't mean they don't play well, but maybe you can fill us in on that too???
One of them think you're cute, good looking and.... 
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Statistically (in the UAE) there are more ACC controllers that are homosexuals than TWR/APP
FOX3, who's your Daddy!!!!
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There are many good places in the UAE - each with a different town and air traffic scene - for social and work life.
Just do your research and find the one that suits you.
UAE life takes some adjusting to - I have found people either love it or loathe it - but the sun shines and the weather and sea are warm, so that puts a smile on my face everyday!!
Just do your research and find the one that suits you.
UAE life takes some adjusting to - I have found people either love it or loathe it - but the sun shines and the weather and sea are warm, so that puts a smile on my face everyday!!
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Motorists (???) to get airborne to avoid Dubai traffic
Dubai based crews will have their problem solved
by Safura Rahimi of Arabian Business on line on Tuesday, 23 October 2007
Commuters fed up spending hours crawling along Dubai's increasingly congested roads could soon be taking to the air in an effort to avoid the emirate's perpetual traffic jams.
In what can only be described as classic Dubai style, Dubai Taxi Company said it plans to start a helicopter taxi service for VIP travellers by 2009, UAE daily Khaleej Times reported on Tuesday.
The firm said its Cars Taxi franchise will launch the service, with plans to expand it to the general public depending on how successful the venture proves.
“We will expand [the service] depending on its success and make it available for everyone,” Cars Taxi General Manager Abdullah Sultan Al Sabbagh told the newspaper.
Al Sabbagh said all project approvals had been acquired.
He did not give any further details regarding the implementation of the service or how much the service would cost and where passengers would be picked up and dropped off.
The number of helicopters required to get the project off the ground is still under discussion, he added.
“We aim at covering the whole of UAE, just like our car taxis do, but details will be announced later,” Al Sabbagh was quoted as saying.
The extravagant plan follows a number of announcement of alternative transport schemes by Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) designed to reduce the number of vehicles on the emirate's roads.
Earlier this month the RTA announced a massive revamp for Dubai Taxi to expand and upgrade its taxi fleet and establish more taxi stations in the emirate.
The new taxi stations are expected to minimise the redundant roaming of taxis on roads, consequently helping to ease traffic.
The RTA last month also launched a scheme to offer companies that set up transport systems for their employees a chance to win 1 million dirhams ($272,300).
The Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST) and prize money will go to the firm that proves its transport system could contribute to the emirate's public transport system to help promote road safety, decongestion or environmental protection.
by Safura Rahimi of Arabian Business on line on Tuesday, 23 October 2007
Commuters fed up spending hours crawling along Dubai's increasingly congested roads could soon be taking to the air in an effort to avoid the emirate's perpetual traffic jams.
In what can only be described as classic Dubai style, Dubai Taxi Company said it plans to start a helicopter taxi service for VIP travellers by 2009, UAE daily Khaleej Times reported on Tuesday.
The firm said its Cars Taxi franchise will launch the service, with plans to expand it to the general public depending on how successful the venture proves.
“We will expand [the service] depending on its success and make it available for everyone,” Cars Taxi General Manager Abdullah Sultan Al Sabbagh told the newspaper.
Al Sabbagh said all project approvals had been acquired.
He did not give any further details regarding the implementation of the service or how much the service would cost and where passengers would be picked up and dropped off.
The number of helicopters required to get the project off the ground is still under discussion, he added.
“We aim at covering the whole of UAE, just like our car taxis do, but details will be announced later,” Al Sabbagh was quoted as saying.
The extravagant plan follows a number of announcement of alternative transport schemes by Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) designed to reduce the number of vehicles on the emirate's roads.
Earlier this month the RTA announced a massive revamp for Dubai Taxi to expand and upgrade its taxi fleet and establish more taxi stations in the emirate.
The new taxi stations are expected to minimise the redundant roaming of taxis on roads, consequently helping to ease traffic.
The RTA last month also launched a scheme to offer companies that set up transport systems for their employees a chance to win 1 million dirhams ($272,300).
The Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST) and prize money will go to the firm that proves its transport system could contribute to the emirate's public transport system to help promote road safety, decongestion or environmental protection.
