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Apr 13, 2015 | 6:34 pm

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Originally Posted by LFCorsten

EK has a problem with crew. A lot of them just did quit their job. Pilots/FA are not happy because the cost of living in Dubai are dramatically increasing. The accommodation is not as luxurious as before.

This is a topic EK is changing. They have to be competitive for the crews and to get more staff. One thing is paid maternity leave which will change soon.

There is a rumor that EK is going to park 2 A380 because of cockpit crew shortage.

Disclaimer: Not an expert :-)

Even then, it's better than the 14-18k HKD a month that CX pays to live in the 9th most expensive city in the world (admittedly, also tax free due to this amount being under the basic allowance.)
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