Rad Gammage
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A terrible situation but typical of operators in the region. The lawyers should attempt to take on GF in a more user friendly part of the world. Another Gulf airline had an aircraft "tied" up for a while in the UK due to some other monies owed to a former employee.
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Sad story and very unfair. It reminds me of a similar situation that occured not too long ago in Dubai (EK) with a fellow Colombian Pilot who died on the SZR (Alberto Arevalo). I'm not really up to date with the development of this case but the last I heard was that EK refused to give his widow what he was entittled to from Insurance, Salaries,etc. Apparently, EK is not denying what he owes the deceased pilot but claims that all expat are subjet to the local laws hence, the money has to be given to the closest MALE relative of Alberto (Brother, Father or to his oldest MALE son, but his oldest son is like 6 or 9 years old!!!!!!). Anway, as soon as I heard about this situation, I rushed to my Embassy looking for some clarification but they weren't sure about what to do in this cases but are working on it. My advise for the guys like me living in the UAE is to go the next 23rd to a conference to be held in Dubai (Don't know in which hotel); this conference is under the patronage of LAS DAMAS LATINAS OF THE UAE and apparently, an specialized lawyer on this matters will give some advise in case we have he same situation (God forbid). I don't have the e-mail or webpage of Las Damas Latinas, but I'm pretty sure some ppruner has it so please, try to post the address or telephone numbers. Cheers!!!!!!
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Desert_Storm, try this out: Circulo de Damas Latinas de Dubai
According with my rough, roughly Spanish, somewhere under Escribánnos, you'll have a page to address them. Good luck.
According with my rough, roughly Spanish, somewhere under Escribánnos, you'll have a page to address them. Good luck.
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit
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Roni - I knew Rad, I was in GF too, I had a minor problem and used one of the Khalifa family to give me an opinion and it was successful. It sounds as though your lawyer may be useless and a change is in order, not always easy but people in Bahrain tend not to mess with the Royal Family:
I came up with this one:
Haya Rashed Al Khalifa Attorneys & Legal Consultants Manama, Bahrain Attorneys and Legal Consultants
First Floor
Bahrain Development Bank Building , P.O. Box 1188, Diplomatic Area
Phone: +973 17 537 771
This was meant to be a PM but I can't find your posts, even if they only contact your existing lawyer and put a word in his ear it might help?
Probably worth a 'phone call. Hope this is of some help.
I came up with this one:
Haya Rashed Al Khalifa Attorneys & Legal Consultants Manama, Bahrain Attorneys and Legal Consultants
First Floor
Bahrain Development Bank Building , P.O. Box 1188, Diplomatic Area
Phone: +973 17 537 771
This was meant to be a PM but I can't find your posts, even if they only contact your existing lawyer and put a word in his ear it might help?
Probably worth a 'phone call. Hope this is of some help.
