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Forum: Middle East
19th Jul 2021, 10:38
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

In short, don't let recent headlines lull you...

In short, don't let recent headlines lull you into any false sense of security.
Forum: Middle East
18th Jul 2021, 21:26
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

Interesting to see SVP Fleet openly pour cold...

Interesting to see SVP Fleet openly pour cold water over AAR's projected recall rate in the latest volume of the Life of Brian. Naturally, it was done whilst treading on eggshells but it is...
Forum: Middle East
17th Jul 2021, 10:52
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

fatbus Sounds more like the number of...

fatbus

Sounds more like the number of warning letters he wants to be sent out? :} Seriously though, the above figure came from the following article, which appears to be rather flexible with the...
Forum: Middle East
8th Jun 2021, 12:42
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

Surely no worse than the rumour and speculation...

Surely no worse than the rumour and speculation that is published every Thursday afternoon? :}
Forum: Middle East
7th Jun 2021, 23:41
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

Good on them I say. We can poke fun at them as...

Good on them I say. We can poke fun at them as much as we want but they have pushed themselves out of their comfort zone and tried something new and I applaud them for that. I don't think I would...
Forum: Middle East
23rd May 2021, 06:22
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

WB1900 Sorry if you felt that I didn't...

WB1900

Sorry if you felt that I didn't answer your question but I note in your earlier post that you mentioned qualifications and skills and I thought the example of my friend was a good example...
Forum: Middle East
22nd May 2021, 15:34
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

WB1900 An ex EK friend that left during the...

WB1900

An ex EK friend that left during the pandemic decided to do his MBA. One of the requirements for enrolling in the MBA course was that you had to have three years of experience in business...
Forum: Middle East
22nd May 2021, 12:25
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

The uncomfortable reality here is that EK will...

The uncomfortable reality here is that EK will need less pilots as it emerges from the pandemic than it did before hand. Even if there was a pay cut to subsidise those not flying, it would be simply...
Forum: Middle East
22nd May 2021, 02:55
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

By all means, call me the pessimist but I suspect...

By all means, call me the pessimist but I suspect the company will have lost an enormous fortune rather than having made a small one. Prior to COVID, cargo represented less than 15% of the airline's...
Forum: Middle East
20th May 2021, 15:59
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

To be announced next week apparently.

To be announced next week apparently.
Forum: Middle East
19th May 2021, 04:06
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

On the topic of money, given that Ramadan and the...

On the topic of money, given that Ramadan and the Eid break are now over, shouldn't the annual results be announced by now?
Forum: Middle East
7th May 2021, 19:38
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

Like with anything in life, there will always be...

Like with anything in life, there will always be a few rotten eggs but to say most of us are vultures doing laps around Meydan South looking to rip off a colleague whilst on the hunt for a bargain,...
Forum: Middle East
7th May 2021, 11:57
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

nervous_novice I have seen plenty of...

nervous_novice

I have seen plenty of teamwork, compassion and unity amongst pilots during my time here. As the saying goes, treat others the way you would like to be treated yourself.

On a...
Forum: Middle East
7th May 2021, 01:31
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

If we communicated to each other here just as...

If we communicated to each other here just as pleasantly as we converse(d) with each other at Costa in Departures waiting for our Frapadapauccino, this forum would be a far better place. Don't let...
Forum: Middle East
3rd May 2021, 18:04
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

I never really understood the fanfare about the...

I never really understood the fanfare about the turboprop pilots. There are reputable legacy airlines that have recruited many turboprop pilots as direct entry FOs onto their wide-body fleets with no...
Forum: Middle East
18th Apr 2021, 16:19
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

There have been no rumours of a recall to the...

There have been no rumours of a recall to the 777. It's worth also keeping in mind that the size of the fleet continues to very slowly contract in size too.
Forum: Middle East
4th Feb 2021, 12:45
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

The most fun I ever had was during my corporate...

The most fun I ever had was during my corporate days. The job satisfaction and sense of camaraderie with colleagues is hard to beat.
Forum: Middle East
30th Jan 2021, 20:36
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

The interruption to UK flights is a massive blow...

The interruption to UK flights is a massive blow to the company. While we have all lost count of the number of countries that have closed and reopened, the suspension of these flights will have a...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Jan 2021, 16:51
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

I am a bit puzzled why people are defensive of...

I am a bit puzzled why people are defensive of how Dubai has managed the pandemic. They have clearly put financial gain above all else and promoted the city as a destination to tourists where you can...
Forum: Middle East
11th Jan 2021, 20:08
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

The bubble has certainly burst now with the UK...

The bubble has certainly burst now with the UK ceasing the travel corridor that existed. With immediate effect, all arrivals from the UAE to the UK now must self isolate for ten days unless in a...
Forum: Middle East
27th Dec 2020, 17:52
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

White Knight A quick glance at TRIPS reveals...

White Knight

A quick glance at TRIPS reveals plenty of seats available from the UK over the next few days. Did your lad fly via LHR with BA? :} (Tongue in cheek of course given there is no staff...
Forum: Middle East
26th Dec 2020, 14:50
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

BA have been savvy enough to price themselves...

BA have been savvy enough to price themselves cheaper than EK most of the time and sometimes markedly so. I flew with them to DXB prior to the quarantine period being lifted and even then the flight...
Forum: Middle East
21st Nov 2020, 18:23
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

Worth bearing in mind that there could be a...

Worth bearing in mind that there could be a greater percentage of pax in premium cabins using Skywards miles to either upgrade or fund their ticket, which in turn diminishes revenue. Flights are...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Nov 2020, 15:45
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

Whilst unpaid leave is certainly better than...

Whilst unpaid leave is certainly better than redundancy, I suspect some will see little difference after receiving the email today. I am sure there are some tough discussions taking place tonight in...
Forum: Middle East
3rd Nov 2020, 10:37
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

Education allowance is still available. ...

Education allowance is still available.

Accomodation allowance is available if you live in the property you bought. The allowance will still be available to those renting, however only until the...
Forum: Middle East
5th Oct 2020, 08:06
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

You can read a version of it here. It doesn't...

You can read a version of it here. It doesn't seem to be word for word, as some grammar is somewhat questionable but you should be able to understand the points made.

APK Metro - Long Buoyed by...
Forum: Middle East
16th Sep 2020, 16:59
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

It seems that LIFO agreements nowadays are only...

It seems that LIFO agreements nowadays are only as good as the strength of the union behind the negotiations. Friends in some legacy airlines in Europe have seen historic LIFO agreements morph into...
Forum: Middle East
4th Sep 2020, 11:25
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

Scratch underneath the surface of this news and...

Scratch underneath the surface of this news and we still see an industry in the doldrums and EK struggling to piece together any meaningful schedule, which is reflected in the 777 fleet resembling...
Forum: Middle East
25th Aug 2020, 07:48
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

Sorry for the ambiguity but I had meant in the...

Sorry for the ambiguity but I had meant in the context of an ex-pat rather than just an employee.
Forum: Middle East
23rd Aug 2020, 23:21
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

Hopefully this whole debacle will serve as a...

Hopefully this whole debacle will serve as a reminder that a job with EK is no different to working as a contractor. We are employed out of necessity rather than choice and in a country where we have...
Forum: Middle East
6th Aug 2020, 23:49
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

BA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas (from AKL)...

BA, Aer Lingus, Aerolineas Argentinas (from AKL) and others, have operated long range Chinese turns carrying cargo, with duty times longer than EK. The key difference between EK and other operators...
Forum: Middle East
22nd Jul 2020, 18:46
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

They will need every fil available. That...

They will need every fil available.

That amount equates to 5.5 billion USD and over the course of four months (April to July), that is only 45 million USD per day. Whilst we will not be privy to...
Forum: Middle East
4th Jul 2020, 21:52
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

I suspect it will get a lot more ruthless and...

I suspect it will get a lot more ruthless and unpleasant before there is any sign of stability. For those of you that are flying, be there to help and support all of your crew.
Forum: Middle East
26th Jun 2020, 07:44
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

That cash gets recycled back into the local...

That cash gets recycled back into the local economy, so I suspect they view it as a more desirable cost!
Forum: Middle East
24th Jun 2020, 09:59
Replies: 1,984
Views: 1,923,938
Posted By Emma Royds

The unpredictable and clandestine behaviour of...

The unpredictable and clandestine behaviour of the company will do Dubai no favours in the years ahead. Those left here will think twice before investing or even spending larger sums that used to be...
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