Meal Allowances: Emirates vs The World
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Meal Allowances: Emirates vs The World
I think the heat MUST be getting to some of the bean counters because in a world where EVERYTHING is going UP, EK layover allowances are going DOWN! 
EK pays meal allowances based on meals in the host hotel. Never mind the fact that they seem to think that a bowl of rice and a glass of water is a balanced meal (the allowance normally caters for the "cheaper" end of the menu if you know what I mean) but they also apply the discounts that hotels offer the crew to the allowance! So, if the layover allowance for XYZ destination is $100.00 and the hotel give the crew 25% on food and bev, the allowance is reduced to $75.00!
Recently some hotels have been nice enough to increase the crew discounts, EK took full advantage of this and proceeded to immediately pay the crews less!
In places where Hotel discounts are 50% it's virtually impossible to have a meal outside the hotel. Next we'll be confined to quarters I guess.
EK pays meal allowances based on meals in the host hotel. Never mind the fact that they seem to think that a bowl of rice and a glass of water is a balanced meal (the allowance normally caters for the "cheaper" end of the menu if you know what I mean) but they also apply the discounts that hotels offer the crew to the allowance! So, if the layover allowance for XYZ destination is $100.00 and the hotel give the crew 25% on food and bev, the allowance is reduced to $75.00!
Recently some hotels have been nice enough to increase the crew discounts, EK took full advantage of this and proceeded to immediately pay the crews less!
In places where Hotel discounts are 50% it's virtually impossible to have a meal outside the hotel. Next we'll be confined to quarters I guess.
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From: Glasgow
If I wanted to know about the allowances in Emirates or anywhere else I'd be looking in Terms & Endearment too. I'm surprised you think that the cost of a ham baguette in your company hotel should be considered as News to the rest of us! What "News" will you be bringing us next? Buttons fall off Emirates uniforms? Not enough vegetarian options in the crew food?
