Emirates - Crew Discussions II
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New Uniform and other bits!
Has anyone else read on the portal that they are looking forward to introducing the new uniform on the 7th June .... um ... what happened to the launch being the 7th May.
Don't tell me that they have changed their mind again!
Maybe they are still trying to work out how the french roll hairdo is going to be worn with the new uniform! Im guessing they must have put together several management committees to find a solution to this problem.
Also ...
Good to see that Rumour Buster is working well for the company considering the information they provide to crew is only valid for the minute that the CCM decides to press the send button and after that time anything can change.
Maybe they should just let us post rumours and news on PPrune. At least then, the company will never look bad for providing news to the crew and then changing their mind 2 weeks later!
In other news, I wouldnt be surprised to see us go down the road of EY in the laundering department after the new uniform is launched (ie. self laundering). After all, look how the response to the decision that crew needed new PJ's as part of the new corporate look was worded (Rumour Busters 17 April) ... interesting times continue in the sandpit.
Finally ... anyone find out whether they were successful in taking unpaid leave??
Don't tell me that they have changed their mind again!
Maybe they are still trying to work out how the french roll hairdo is going to be worn with the new uniform! Im guessing they must have put together several management committees to find a solution to this problem.
Also ...
Good to see that Rumour Buster is working well for the company considering the information they provide to crew is only valid for the minute that the CCM decides to press the send button and after that time anything can change.
Maybe they should just let us post rumours and news on PPrune. At least then, the company will never look bad for providing news to the crew and then changing their mind 2 weeks later!
In other news, I wouldnt be surprised to see us go down the road of EY in the laundering department after the new uniform is launched (ie. self laundering). After all, look how the response to the decision that crew needed new PJ's as part of the new corporate look was worded (Rumour Busters 17 April) ... interesting times continue in the sandpit.
Finally ... anyone find out whether they were successful in taking unpaid leave??
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Gone U/S good post. First time there has been a relevant post on here in a while! How many hair donut issues can crew post about?!
Another thing EK is re-negotiating with hotels is the layover allowances...I can tell you LAGOS is just the start of the way things will go. Carefully read the post on the HKG allowance in the latest rumour busters, Read between the lines and it says it all.
I just love how they say in R.Busters the answer is only valid on the day of answering or something to that affect.....Reminds me of the old saying: treat 'em like monkeys you going to get ......"
good post. First time there has been a relevant post on here in a while! How many hair donut issues can crew post about?! Another thing EK is re-negotiating with hotels is the layover allowances...I can tell you LAGOS is just the start of the way things will go. Carefully read the post on the HKG allowance in the latest rumour busters, Read between the lines and it says it all.
I just love how they say in R.Busters the answer is only valid on the day of answering or something to that affect.....Reminds me of the old saying: treat 'em like monkeys you going to get ......"
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The preliminary report on the near-crash in Melbourne has been released - pilot fatigue & lack on union could be major factors!
Pilot of Emirates flight that nearly crashed at Melbourne Airport was sleep-deprived | Travel News | News.com.au
Pilot of Emirates flight that nearly crashed at Melbourne Airport was sleep-deprived | Travel News | News.com.au
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EK Flight Attendant to stand trial in UK
More bad press for EK at the moment.
Some say it never rains, but it pours!!!!
AN Australian flight attendant accused of a bomb hoax on a London-bound plane from Dubai has been committed for trial in a UK court
http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/...014090,00.html
Some say it never rains, but it pours!!!!
AN Australian flight attendant accused of a bomb hoax on a London-bound plane from Dubai has been committed for trial in a UK court
http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/...014090,00.html
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Cielazur, I thought "THE pilot of the Emirates flight..." was misleading because there were four pilots, with two operating.
As well, I thought the journalist presented some pretty hard data (i.e., the investigation is looking at a typing error, cockpit distractions, CRM... and she names the inquiry head) but that she didn't have much more than hearsay about the pilot's level of sleep deprivation (only that a source said he "barely" slept and was "almost" at his threshold for hours - vague stuff).
Might have just been the way I was reading it, but I wondered why the headline was so blunt when the text of the article says the error "couldn't be committed by one person alone," and that "a range of things comes together," and then goes on to dissect the corporate culture. AND that the headline said "WAS sleep-deprived" instead of "may have been sleep-deprived." After all, the pilots' mental states can't be known by the journalist, and the initial report has not been published yet.
(Not saying I don't imagine her theory could be correct. I don't know anybody who was involved. I know nothing!)
As well, I thought the journalist presented some pretty hard data (i.e., the investigation is looking at a typing error, cockpit distractions, CRM... and she names the inquiry head) but that she didn't have much more than hearsay about the pilot's level of sleep deprivation (only that a source said he "barely" slept and was "almost" at his threshold for hours - vague stuff).
Might have just been the way I was reading it, but I wondered why the headline was so blunt when the text of the article says the error "couldn't be committed by one person alone," and that "a range of things comes together," and then goes on to dissect the corporate culture. AND that the headline said "WAS sleep-deprived" instead of "may have been sleep-deprived." After all, the pilots' mental states can't be known by the journalist, and the initial report has not been published yet.
(Not saying I don't imagine her theory could be correct. I don't know anybody who was involved. I know nothing!)
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Well, it's official, no increase on the base salary this year. Can't say I didn't see it coming, but still pretty damn disappointing. The question is, once we get past the economic struggles, will we get the standard 3% increase on base next time, or will they give us more to make up for this? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought it was in our contracts that we get a minimum 3% increase on base salary each year and minimum two weeks profit share? Not that our contracts really mean anything in this part of the world...
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Fly Dubai
The first pic of the 737-800 of Fly Dubai can now be viewed through this link : : http://www.airliners.net/photo/Flydubai/Boeing-737-86Q/1519060/L/
Not a bad looking Livery.
In other news...can someone plz explain to me if we have a long trip that goes into the next roster ..do we have to wait for the following months roster to be published before we can swap away the flight or is it still legal to swap a long flight before the 10th of the existing month ?
Merci!
Not a bad looking Livery.
In other news...can someone plz explain to me if we have a long trip that goes into the next roster ..do we have to wait for the following months roster to be published before we can swap away the flight or is it still legal to swap a long flight before the 10th of the existing month ?
Merci!
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There is no harm doing the swap, bit I guess it won't be accepted until the new roster comes out because no one knows what wil happen with the days off, sometimes that its taken in consideration when a swap is made, I believe that the status will be "on hold", I'm not 100% sure about it but when the swap takes part of the following roster you won't know till the new roster is published.
Best of luck !!!
Best of luck !!!
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New EK cabin crew uniforms
Hey guys I know that EK is rolling out their new cabin crew uniforms (which I think look really smart, sleek update for the girls, great revamp for the boys) on June 7, but I had a quick question.
Currently you can differentiate pursers and normal crew by the color of their suit, and for guys its the color of their pants (dark blue instead of khaki) - how can you tell the purser apart from the rest of the crew in the new uniforms?
Saw for girls its the same, but now that all guys wear the dark pinstripe suit, how do you tell who's the purser? Is it the pattern on their ties? Thanks!
Currently you can differentiate pursers and normal crew by the color of their suit, and for guys its the color of their pants (dark blue instead of khaki) - how can you tell the purser apart from the rest of the crew in the new uniforms?
Saw for girls its the same, but now that all guys wear the dark pinstripe suit, how do you tell who's the purser? Is it the pattern on their ties? Thanks!
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The difference is that Pursers don't have the red lining around the collar of the waistcoat, and obviously their name tag still says Flight Purser...
There may be other differences, but thats the only one i know of at the moment!
There may be other differences, but thats the only one i know of at the moment!
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More Mauritius
So, it seems (from reading the papers in Mauritius) that Emirates as of June 09 will be increasing flights to the island from 7 a week to 9 flights a week. Therefore on some days, two flights will be operating instead of the one as we already fly there once daily. I wonder what will happen with the layover? Can't wait though!
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MRU
Good to hear that the airline is increasing flights to various destinations. Despite the difficult economic climate, EK is proving to be resilient. MRU has always been a popular flight amongst the travelling public. Flights to Luanda, Angola will also begin during the summer - in August.
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A 380 New Route !
Rumour has it that we will be sending a 2 - Class A380 to Birmingham in the near future ! As the new International Pier at BHX should be complete soon , I wonder is it in conjuction with that or is it been our plan for a while ?
Also , look out for a new Bkk flight by the end of this year , and no it'll not be on the A380 but our good ol' B777-300ER!
Also , look out for a new Bkk flight by the end of this year , and no it'll not be on the A380 but our good ol' B777-300ER!