EK Rosters
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: texas
what does all this mean?
do you not bid for lines? how many days off do you get a month? do you just work on call? How many days off in the month do you get? How many hours do you fly when your working? What are the FLIGHT hours like?
FOr instance,
i go to work now, fly 4-8 hour days...go to overnight (usually 8-12 hours)
then fly again for 3 more days.
Im away from home 4 days a week and home for 3 days.
IS there anything positive to say about Emirates? Id like to hear all the bad with the good....
FOr instance,
i go to work now, fly 4-8 hour days...go to overnight (usually 8-12 hours)
then fly again for 3 more days.
Im away from home 4 days a week and home for 3 days.
IS there anything positive to say about Emirates? Id like to hear all the bad with the good....
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: California
So no one can post an actual monthly roster (schedule or whatever you call it) because manangement will see it and bust you? I'm not trying to bust anyone's balls here, but dustyprops and 145qrh made it sound like posting an actual schedule, even de-identified, could get you identified and into trouble...
All the info you guys have provided is great, its really appreciated, but do I understand correctly that we (non EK pilots) will never see an ACTUAL schedule until we work there or we're really good friends with someone?
thanks
All the info you guys have provided is great, its really appreciated, but do I understand correctly that we (non EK pilots) will never see an ACTUAL schedule until we work there or we're really good friends with someone?
thanks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Anywhere there are cats to chase.
Rosters
It's a schedule. What do you want to know? You do a few flights and you get a fewer days off. Some flights are night turns and some are not. Layovers are sometimes short or long. Days away are two to nine.
They are as different as snowflakes.
Can you show me a snowflake? I want to know what one looks like.
They are as different as snowflakes.
Can you show me a snowflake? I want to know what one looks like.
Last edited by troff; 2nd January 2011 at 16:04. Reason: choice
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From: Hiding in the bushes.
Where's my roster?
TROFF,
What I want to know is: when are my days off so I can plan some kind of social life. I don't give a toss which bit of tarmac they're sending me to or how often.
It's not asking much to want to be able to tell your friends that you can or cannot come to their piss up or buy tickets for a concert etc, is it?
The company expects maximum flexibility from us but in this respect they steadfastly refuse to afford us the same courtesy. (Yeah, I know, I shouldn't be surprised).
Bloggs
What I want to know is: when are my days off so I can plan some kind of social life. I don't give a toss which bit of tarmac they're sending me to or how often.
It's not asking much to want to be able to tell your friends that you can or cannot come to their piss up or buy tickets for a concert etc, is it?
The company expects maximum flexibility from us but in this respect they steadfastly refuse to afford us the same courtesy. (Yeah, I know, I shouldn't be surprised).
Bloggs
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: A bus in the sky!
Hello
I'm curious to know whether or not flight crew are able to leave DXB on days off? If I were to join would I be able to go to the UK on a block of 4-5 days off at least once a month? If so which fleet is preferable for this?
Kind Regards,
I'm curious to know whether or not flight crew are able to leave DXB on days off? If I were to join would I be able to go to the UK on a block of 4-5 days off at least once a month? If so which fleet is preferable for this?
Kind Regards,
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From: Hades.
If I were to join would I be able to go to the UK on a block of 4-5 days off at least once a month? If so which fleet is preferable for this?
If you need to have the days off every month, IMHO, don't do it. If it's not a must, but something you could live without on a regular basis, delve a little deeper.
H-D
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Sandy beach
Possible on the 777 or 380 fleets currently, but don't count on it. Completely impossible on the 330/340 fleet. It's a short haul fleet being scheduled with no ULR's with similar hours to the long haul fleets. Crazy and dangerous. Go 777 or 380.
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: wherever my dream brings me
Roster Vs 42 Annual Leave Days
Hello,
I would appreciate If someone could give me a brief explanation in how the 42 annual leave days are allocated. Can I group about 3 annual leave days everymonth with my days off, so I end up having 6-7 days off consecutively, like in Korean Air?? I have no clue how it works, and would be very helpful to see if I can commute home at least once per month, with 6-7 days off aprox.
Thanks!!
I would appreciate If someone could give me a brief explanation in how the 42 annual leave days are allocated. Can I group about 3 annual leave days everymonth with my days off, so I end up having 6-7 days off consecutively, like in Korean Air?? I have no clue how it works, and would be very helpful to see if I can commute home at least once per month, with 6-7 days off aprox.
Thanks!!
short flights long nights
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Leave..allocated on a annual basis.....thats funny..sometimes they will give a "forced" group of just 4 days leave (useless if you want to leave Dubai to go home) but handy to EK if you are bunping on max hours....as far as "all yne new joiners"....maybe the supply is running out, and also new aircraft keep arriving without enough crew to fly them, so the hours stay high, for captains at least
..thats funny..sometimes they will give a "forced" group of just 4 days leave (useless if you want to leave Dubai to go home) but handy to EK if you are bunping on max hours....as far as "all yne new joiners"....maybe the supply is running out, and also new aircraft keep arriving without enough crew to fly them, so the hours stay high, for captains at least
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From: wherever my dream brings me
Annual Leave
Thanks SOPS,
now that I know that no chance, or at least difficult to get home everymonth, still don't know how they allocate your 42 leave days.
Do you have a few of them everymonth, or twice a year 10 days... I am just guessing. Obviously EK is not commuting contract, but the ones that you are working there and live in Europe, how often do you guys go home??
now that I know that no chance, or at least difficult to get home everymonth, still don't know how they allocate your 42 leave days.
Do you have a few of them everymonth, or twice a year 10 days... I am just guessing. Obviously EK is not commuting contract, but the ones that you are working there and live in Europe, how often do you guys go home??