It would have to be a huge increase in basic for that idea to have any appeal.

Most 330 guys are nowhere near the max hours , just max night turns

This is a little frightening - another thursday afternoon, not a word of ANY pay increase whatsoever. I believe if there is no announcement by the end of the day, the April/May pay will not change. Are we honestly having another year of NO pay increase with the rate of inflation in DXB :mad:

Still no decision, just confirmed by e-mail....

NEWS!!!
 

We have the news!!!!
as of today no decision has been taken.......
Unbelievable........:ugh:

They must be going that 'extra mile' to come up with something in June then

:ok:

Yup. Is the tone of that email to prepare us for no increase? Or is it just me and my cynical attitude?

The sudden availability of 300 desperate Qantas pilots will be at play here in one form or another.

Wow
 

Unbelievable that they can set this years profit target without even knowing what they intend to pay their employees. I suspect that the underwhelming reaction to the 3 week bonus has made them reconsider what was likely to be an underwhelming pay review.... I guess time will tell?!?

This is a little worrying. Every year - same story - and planned well in advance.

I agree with some kind of modification of the pay structure. Should be interesting either way...

I smell a bombshell coming here folks, and not for the good.

The cynic in me is suggesting that they will wait until after the runway repairs to tell us we're getting nothing to ensure that we keep going the extra mile.

Might have to wait until June 29th when the habibis can run from the daylight and Costa for a month or so.:hmm:

Rumour going round at the moment is not great,

10,000 dhm increase, good, but

Flight pay removed (around 5000 on average PCM, loss)
Overtime limit removed! Block hours up to FTL limits, 100hrs per 28days, but that could mean upto 115/120 hrs as you can start a flight eg 16.5hrs to SFO on 99.5 hrs in your 28 days and still be legal!

Using 30 day month, 12 'free' hours productivity now for the company, 12 x600dhms =7200 dhms loss

Also talk of 1000 hrs per rolling yr total!

Bend over boys (and girls), here comes the rogering!

Does this mean more pilots heading for CHina Southern? ,,,,,,, hangon , how many have in fact left? Also have all the Amercains left already ? 3% if we re lucky! their going to say , loudly, if you don't like it leave. Hope I'm wrong!

BigGeordie and Fatty, Kennedy is prob as close to the mark as can be.

But watch this space...... can't wait for the venting session on here

Fatbus,

I think you're right about people leaving but I think what is swinging decisions is actually the numbers joining...considering one of their grand plans was to recruit heavily onto the 330 this year in order to send us night-turn experts onto the 380, there seems to be a distinct lack of 330 courses on the list.

As long as they only want 'bus and Boeing guys, then I think they're getting stretched. Don't see them being at breaking point yet though, there seem to be plenty of guys filling 380/777 courses at the moment.

KEPP ROWING SLAVES!!!!…….:E:}

Seriously...

They have 12 months to think about these things and now they need more time.... :ugh:

The email today mentioning that any salary increase will be retro paid as of May 1 is great, but why do they need this long to come to an agreement on our salary. Shouldn't this all have been discussed and agreed upon prior to announcing this years Profit Share target? How can you determine a profit target without knowing what your staff payroll will be.

Something isn't adding up...