It's official:Low cost aircrew are major Middle East advantage

[Mo Heekan]

From the respectable AME website, an article :

http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Detailed/52842.html

A great line that says "Here is the rub for the Gulf airlines' competitors. Local labor laws mean low-cost air crew"

I look forward to the comments

[wonderbusdriver]

Ah, cīmon, donīt leave out all aspects mentioned.

Crew accounts for 3-5% of the cost, as we all know...

This is what really counts!:

"- Gulf airlines have access to a vast pool of capital at modest, or no cost to them.

- And even fuel is cheaper in their home airports.

- Buy in world-class management skills and this is a business model that flies."

[Mo Heekan]

Whatever.........

[ratpoison]

yes sir, just ask Gulf Air. It's a model that flies right into the bloody ground !!!!!!!!!!