does any body know if EK allows you a 3rd bag on your exit ticket?

Repatriation Allowance
 

Rotating Beacon -

Simple answer - any number of bags but no increase to the allowance (40kgs)!

I inquired with HR and because we get the 'shipping container' option we get no further allowance with repatriation-ticket-luggage-weight.

I went out with exactly 40kgs! That said I probably had about 7 bags/boxes checked in.

Hi all,

Just a quick and possibly stupid question, is there a website or something similar where people leaving are advertising goods they are wanting to sell before going home?

Dubizzle
 

Dubizzle.as

Hi Odins,

Thanks, was hoping there was a more EK specific website/platform where just EK guys/gals were the sole sellers. Thanks so much

Fuzuma,

There used to be an employee only For Sale page on Groupworld. Suggest you check with one of the EGHQ staff (excuse to visit Costa!) - they seem to be more familiar with the site and could give you more up to date information.

If you find you're getting close to departure day and you still have stuff to get rid of, you could try Cash Converters Dubai who will buy just about anything. Don't expect to get much money, but they will collect and take away.

Best of luck,

7B

Groupworld, my community.......staffmart. Sold my car there once! Dubbizle is a wider audience though and would be my first try.

777 & Bymonek,

Thanks very much for the info, I'm sure to your amazement/shock/disgust, I'm actually arriving, not leaving, just thought with lots of guys going home they may have goods in good condition that they were trying to get rid of. All the best in your new adventures........

Fuzzy when you get to the training college there is a student crew room there. A pin up board has stuff for sale but not much, I have sold a few things via it. Not sure why others don't use it more.

And don't forget the "Take my junk" .com guys. I called them twice with some things that I couldn't sell and they come right to your place with a large truck and will take everything from you.. all junk stuff or certainly good stuff too if you need it taken away.

Two or three guys doing the work.... I forget what the cost was but well worth whatever it was.

They even take things that are absolute rubbish with absolutely no value.... amazing.

Kap

Fuzuma,

As a new arrival I'd suggest you sign up for the pilots email groups - there will be one applicable to your fleet/rank (something like "ek777fo" or "ek777capt") and another more general one ("ekallpilots") - frequently used by by guys/gals trying to offload all manner of things. Signing up to the groups is simple - most of the guys you fly with will be able to give you details of the procedure. If not, I'm sure someone on this site would respond to a request for instructions.

Best of luck.
7B

Hi guys/gals,

Thank you very much for all the info, it is greatly appreciated. I apologize for the thread creep, somehow managed to turn it into the inverse :\

There's also the staff mart via the crew portal, sold one of our cars through it, but be prepared for the usual time wasters taking the mick. Just because it's on an in-house EK portal doesn't mean it's muppet free.

:ok:

Print-out/disc/file of flight records?
 

Someone mentioned you could get a file containing your entire flight and sim records since starting with EK. Anyone got a contact for that?

Dropp

If you go onto the portal you can find the link for the flight time since day 1 at EK, or any dates you need to put in. For example, a number of airlines want the last 3 pages of your logbook or so, but you'll probably also want to print out the first page as it has your total time in whatever jet you're flying at EK.

Then, go get them stamped and signed by the chief pilot. No issues at all. They're probably used it by now with sheer numbers leaving!

Thanks. Could you sketch out the link to follow?

crew information>my records>flight time report

Did you get your print outs signed? I've not heard of them ever being that helpful before.

don't think they will sign it, it doesn't matter anyway

I had mine stamped and signed by my chief and an assistant chief with no questions asked. Every other pilot did the same who was leaving around the same time from talking to them.

Maybe this has changed?

Kap