skysod

Car parking at flydubai HQ withdrawn for all pilots, cabin crew and engineers, but not for the office staff WTF??!!

G SXTY

Of course. HQ parking is limited and reserved for people crucial to the 24/7 operation, who would cause severe disruption if they were late for work.

Oh, hang on . . .

NinER fIveR

In a couple of months they will look at the delay code data and say "hmmmm, that's funny...". It will take them a few meetings to figure it out.

By then we will be getting ready for Maktoum operations and this will all be meaningless.

Well played everyone

Skud Run

Good day all,

I am looking for information about a timeline for the move to Al Maktoom Airport. I am looking at moving to Dubai in the next couple months as I have received the nod. I was looking for places to live and was considering Sharjah for financial reasons as waterfront condos are significantly cheaper than the Marina in Dubai. Also by looking on Google Maps, it seems closer to Terminal 2 than Dubai. But if FZ move the operation to Al Maktoom, that would change things for sure . Any info would be appreciated.

High Energy

***unconfirmed*** Starting JAN15 two 737 a month will be stationed at DWC. Six aircraft initially. (JAN-FEB-MAR)

Vortac1

I'd stay away from Sharja, traffic to/from Dubai is living hell.

NinER fIveR

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Skud Run

Good day,

I am trying to get some info about FZ joining benefits.

1-When we book our flights to DXB for a start, can we stop along the way somewhere for a few days in between jobs or is the ticket only covered from Home base to DXB?

2-For the family to be eligible for moving tickets, do they have to show up with you or can they follow once the Type Rating is done and still be reimbursed?

3-I have an infant (5 month old), does he get a seat or just an in lap ticket from FZ?

4-Do we get $1000 for extra luggage allowance? That is what we were told at CTC Southampton!

I know these questions are better directed at someone in Recruitment but I was just given a name for my RC but no contact info . I tried using [email protected] and no reply . If someone could PM me a number even the general number for the office (Not Reservations)

Thanks for your help and info

BritishGuy

Skud Run, here goes.......

1. FZ will give you the cheapest routing to DXB. If that stops over in desirable places or undesirable places, that's pot luck. Whether it's direct or not is also pot luck. They'll try to get you to DXB using FlyDubai and if they can't then the next cheapest thing going. Don't bother trying to 'request' anything different, even if it makes sense to you. The company will do what makes sense to them (that means whatever is cheapest normally). So homebase to DXB only.

2. Your family are eligible for their jointing tickets anytime you're ready. Most people (and have many company personnel) advise on bringing family out once your type rating/training is done. Remember, anything can happen. Most people I speak to bring their family out after training is done.

3. Your 5 year old is classified an infant hence will not get his own seat. Lap only.

4. Someone else may have to chime in here. It's been a while. I know FZ give money towards relocation (it's a nominal amount - would have to be self subsidized), but whether that can be used toward extra luggage, I'm not sure.

Hope some of that helps.

Skud Run

Thanks BritishGuy,

Thanks for the info. As for point 1, they have changed the rule on that. In the first e-mail they sent us that we made it, they claimed to have got a lot of headache from guys and booking them on routes that didn't work. So now they offer you 3000 dhs and you make your own way here. So about $1000 to fly from across the world around christmas But I guess its better than nothing. Now they did also mention that if you think the amount in not sufficient then to contact your RC which comes with no contact info

The rest of the info was great though, thanks again

NGFellow

For any job here, I recommend that your family stay put until you are done with training and the probationary period if applicable. I know personally of at least three people in the past few years who were terminated during the probationary period with their respective companies. In all the excitement of a new job, they shifted their families almost immediately, bought furniture and signed leases. It was a very uncomfortable situation for them as they had to make a hasty exit.

Vortac1

In regards to No 4: yes you'll get about $1000 for relocating expenses (besides the airline ticket), you can use it for extra luggage fees, shipping your belongings over, etc. As soon as you finish your training you submit an expense report with the corresponding receipts and you get the reimbursement on your next pay check. Same procedure applies for getting reimbursed on your relocating tickets, as well as your family's.

Hope this helps.
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Dish dash designer

As a DEC in the 2000s I can tell you that PBS gives min days off and no requests granted for days off. I was fully aware of this, so I am prepared for another year to get a better roster. My American colleges have told me that if I were in th USA I would be on standby for 2 years, so this is quite normal. One thing you will notice is that you don't get much for your money here. For instance tesco muesli is £6 here, but only £2.89 in the UK. A punnet of strawberries is £4 compared to £1 in the UK. Locally made bread is on a par. The only things that are cheap are water, fizzy pop, and petrol. Expect to pay at least double across the board for the cost of living. I can't see anyone with a family eating out at restaurants very often, even a kids dinner at a restaurant is £15+. Someone else mentioned that a beer in the marina is £6.50, I would say that is accurate.

The company seems very over staffed in the office, maybe that's why they are so restricted on getting jobs done effectively? I think the problem with the parking at the office has been resolved to a satisfactory point after several knee jerk policies and retractions.

All in all. Yes, the weather is great and it's a nice place to live.

Dish dash designer

What a shocking change to PBS, the honey moon is now certainly over for most senior guys who are back to min days off. Terrible rosters are back and the crew room is filled with anger over the 2 faced lies. I can only imagine the trickle of people getting their logbook stamped will increase this month as people start looking for an escape route. You will feel the pain of all those FOs who delayed their upgrade for the lifestyle of a good roster, and now only to be cheated both out of the money and more days off.

ManaAdaSistem

Your roster just got better.

LostinT2DXB

The problem isn't PBS. There are two problems: 1. People don't know how to bid for their seniority. 2. Unrealistic expectations.

The people that are complaining the most are the ones that used to go upstairs and "buy" their rosters from planning or the the guys that loved to make deals.

The common theme heard is "I've been here two years and I can get this or that!" You can't measure seniority by your longevity with a company. You have to know where you are on the seniorty list. Yes, the top 20% of each respective seat list will have a high satisfaction rate with their rosters. The guys between 20%-70% will have mixed results based on desires/expectations. The bottom 25-30% get the leftovers or in other countries would sit the entire month on standby and would be flying the leftovers anyway. At least here you get your flights in advance and don't sit standby an entire month waiting for the phone to ring.

PBS isn't perfect at any airline, but it's better than any other system this company has tried!

Ali Ronn

Actually you are quite wrong in your analysis.

I am a senior (top 50) captain in the Company and I know exactly how to bid and what I can hold, yet my December roster is an absolute shambles. This is not the work of AIMS running without interference. The only question is whether that interference is applied pre- optimisation, post-optimisation or both!

High Energy

I agree with that. There are a few other issues like getting days off before & after leave but in general PBS does what it needs to do for me. I find the ones that are complaining are the ones that bid for days off. They rarely get any requested day off so slag off the system. And I can see their point and do sympatize.

My DEC roster is bloody awesome. Got my single requested day off and only 9 flying days. Seven of those requested days too. Don't care about christmas and new year so requested to work to alleviate pressure on others desperate to get those days off.

FYI;
10 Days leave
7 Days off (1 requested and granted)
9 1/2 flying days (7 1/2 of those are requested)
2 STBY's (day)
1 Rest day

Total 56 block hours. Pretty awesome if I say so myself.
(F/O, <2 yrs at flydubai)

samca

I can not understand the policy of CTC. they sent me an email offering me to change my assestment day, They put in the Mail reply to this email and say if you accept.

I reply the Mail accepting the change and nobody answer me giving a feedback or confirmation. So now I don't know when is my assestment day. I don't like this, I think I probably going to stay in my current company. What they pretend to treat candidates like monkeys?, I'm a profesional pilot type rated and with almost 1000 hrs on the NG.I hate people that no answer mails I don't going to send more mails. Bad part I paid for the interview 2 months ago. Never ever in my life going to pay again for an interview, less now that I'm a proffesional pilot. Seems to me that this people of CTC are not intersted in good FOs, and for them It doesn't matters if you Fly or not the aircraft, if you have experience on the NG or not, take care boys...

cosmiccomet

First BIG mistake was to pay for an interview!!!! This is the biggest issue you, Europeans, have.
Your "habit" to pay for interviews and for type ratings has ruin the pilot profession in EU.