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Ola Che :
... or, is all this crisis just another "cleansing" process a la Andre Dose/Bjorn Naff style, to reduce the pilot population and increase the salary for the remaining bunch ?
Happy landings !
... or, is all this crisis just another "cleansing" process a la Andre Dose/Bjorn Naff style, to reduce the pilot population and increase the salary for the remaining bunch ?
Happy landings !
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What I don't understand is why GF does not go for the domestic Saudi market now that has been opened up.
Look at FlyDubai flying out of places like Gassim, the flight time to Dubai is about 1:15, their international fares are not capped, and they can probably tanker in their return fuel. Now compare that to operating Gassim to Jeddah with the same flight time.
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What I don't understand is why GF does not go for the domestic Saudi market now that has been opened up.
Did you read the comment by QR about fuel costs and capped route prices? Not to mention the available traffic?
Did you read the comment by QR about fuel costs and capped route prices? Not to mention the available traffic?
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But QR arent pushing for it, in fact there is very little interest.... Of the 14 original contenders it will be interesting to see how many are still in the game come september....
I can see them seeking long haul international routes into Europe from Jeddah, or similar....
Icarus, Its no fun if we have to make money
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I can see them seeking long haul international routes into Europe from Jeddah, or similar....
Icarus, Its no fun if we have to make money
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Funny how she says in the memo that it's only temporary until "the financial situation improves" without defining what "the financial situation improves" means.
As far as I know, we've been waiting for the financial situation to improve since 1996
As far as I know, we've been waiting for the financial situation to improve since 1996
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Correct me if i am wrong i think this is only for locals
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One would have to search long and hard to find a reason to stay on here as this will be the final nail in the coffin for many, because once instituted, you can bet your last Dinar, that the one percent will rise to 3 to 5 and so on.
It will be interesting to see how this will will affect the Indemnity...
Albgineman is spot on, the expats will not see one fil of benefit.
Good luck all, the mighty Dirham is looking better by the day.
It will be interesting to see how this will will affect the Indemnity...
Albgineman is spot on, the expats will not see one fil of benefit.
Good luck all, the mighty Dirham is looking better by the day.
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another T/R/e is leaving having his real greek salade with real derhams with mapel leaf who had a no show to del thinks will get exiting the 1% will be great laugh to see how much jump seats will be there soon
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this 1% is the tip of the iceberg i hear, plus across the pond etihad is filling up quick on their required numbers i hear from a friend there...it's masalama for me boys
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The gap in the remuneration package between GFA and that of the neighbours has been growing since the revised pay package in 2007. And SM has now increased it further.
SM joined and revised the pay and allowance package for all the office staff back in 2010, benchmarking the packages to equivalent sectors in the region. Simplifying the allowances package and an overall increase in the total pay.
Operational staff (Pilots, Cabin Crew and Engineers) were also up for this review in 2011 and a similar process of benchmarking the remuneration package to equivalent jobs in the region. The talk was a 15% increase in pay, "conveniently" this was scrapped in the wake of the political unrest and in the interest of cost cutting and bonusses for management. Never to be mentioned again by the CEO and senior management.
Instead of the in 2009 promised review and increase in pay, a 1% paycut!
What is next: communication allowance, transport allowance, school allowance and last but not least housing allowance.
Waiting for the right moment and a call from the neighbours.
ma'a salama
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SM joined and revised the pay and allowance package for all the office staff back in 2010, benchmarking the packages to equivalent sectors in the region. Simplifying the allowances package and an overall increase in the total pay.
Operational staff (Pilots, Cabin Crew and Engineers) were also up for this review in 2011 and a similar process of benchmarking the remuneration package to equivalent jobs in the region. The talk was a 15% increase in pay, "conveniently" this was scrapped in the wake of the political unrest and in the interest of cost cutting and bonusses for management. Never to be mentioned again by the CEO and senior management.
Instead of the in 2009 promised review and increase in pay, a 1% paycut!
What is next: communication allowance, transport allowance, school allowance and last but not least housing allowance.
Waiting for the right moment and a call from the neighbours.
ma'a salama
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Mamamia, sorry, read post 4357 many times over but still, no comprendi ! Whatever your drinkin, pass over the bottle. Oh and did someone say " ETIHAD" !!!!! Good news is that there are opportunities elsewhere (in your own backyard, actually). Don't wait until these chances dry up. Sad situation indeed & bon chance to all.
