ME carriers and leave without pay

[kev2002]

Curious as to whether or not the ME carriers accept applications from individuals who would be on leave-without-pay or furloughed from their current airline

[Dave Clarke Fife]

I know of a captain at an unmentionable airline in the ME who is going back to his home airline after a few years in the pit. I also know a few people at Qatar from UK who are on unpaid leave with their positions at home airline open for them after, I think, a three year secondment.

[nakbin330]

Quite a few at EK from Qantas.

[Wizofoz]

It has happened by agreement between EK and other airlines (notably SAS and QANTAS), but as a general rule, you have always had to show you have resigned before you would be employed.

With the current crisis, though, they might bend the rules!!

[cerbus]

What crisis? There is no crisis, move along.

[palm]

Exactly, no crisis. Peoples flying 100+, no leaves and minimum days OFF. Come on, life is great....why complaining.

[kev2002]

Thanks for the info guys.

Do all of the ME carriers have this policy?

I figure that if they are getting short they might be open to taking people on (even if for 3-5 years).