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They've (Emirates Airlines) got a huge-ass fleet of A330's, and the largest fleet of A340-500's, which was the longest ranging aircraft in the world until the 777-200LR came out in February.

Chocoholic wrote:Well put it this way, they're graduating about 120 crew A WEEK!!!!! Not enough polits to go round either. It's growing way too fast and the problem is getting worse.

I hope they don't rush to graduate more per week! Safety First!

MaaaD wrote:PS i took etihad to riyadh and it was real shitty not sure about other routes

When you take on most of the Emirates crew that left cause they got sick of service what else can you expect?

Concord wrote:I hope they don't rush to graduate more per week! Safety First!

Not as rushed as they would have liked Conno. As part of their growing recruitment drive they're also initiating dedicated flight academies in certain countries to compliment the existing expatriatizing programs they have now.

Concord wrote:

Chocoholic wrote:Well put it this way, they're graduating about 120 crew A WEEK!!!!! Not enough polits to go round either. It's growing way too fast and the problem is getting worse.

I hope they don't rush to graduate more per week! Safety First!

120 per wee,, I agree with oncord, we have to worry about safety

I feel sorry for Emirates cabin crew employees....

XRW-147 wrote:

MaaaD wrote:PS i took etihad to riyadh and it was real shitty not sure about other routes

When you take on most of the Emirates crew that left cause they got sick of service what else can you expect?

I dont think thats true, i am pretty sure there is an agreement between the two airlines not to accept applications from crew members working in the other airline.

MaaaD wrote:I dont think thats true, i am pretty sure there is an agreement between the two airlines not to accept applications from crew members working in the other airline.

Nope, a lot of my friends (ex Emirates) have joined Etihad. Better pay, less stringent, better schedules and longer lay over rest periods - I don't blame them for their choice.

So funny how AD and DBX always knock each other...

XRW-147 wrote:

MaaaD wrote:I dont think thats true, i am pretty sure there is an agreement between the two airlines not to accept applications from crew members working in the other airline.

Nope, a lot of my friends (ex Emirates) have joined Etihad. Better pay, less stringent, better schedules and longer lay over rest periods - I don't blame them for their choice.

Interesting, it must be that Etihad cant go to Emirates then. Because my friend in Etihad wants to join Emirates but said she cant because there is an agreement of some sort. Ofcourse it could also just be a rumor so they wouldnt even consider it

I think everybody should fly Ariana....

I hear their ultra-modern 727s have 1/2 of the seat rows missing because they claim to be broken or they fell off, I personally think its a ploy to give us passangers more leg room.

In case you all start fighting amongst yourselves to find a travel agent to fly with the great Ariana...

Calm down, here is the site http://www.flyariana.com/

Are you looking to give Ariana some sort of official endorsement by the DFM??

175bpm wrote:dubai to london/glasgow 2640 dirhams(emirates)
abu Dhabi to london 1530 dirhams (Etihad)
Well

etihad is good for u if u live in abu dhabe

the_zooter wrote:Are you looking to give Ariana some sort of official endorsement by the DFM??

Should I???

Arnie, what says you oh great one?

I flew with Emirate once for the 1st and last time from London . It was a HUGE disappointment , even thinking about it make me feel achy... I guess I fell in the trap of 'Oh they're the best in the world blalala' . No bloody way : it was the worst service I can remember. This is just one of them : I had an 18mts baby with me who was sick , mmm not good in the middle of the night , sitting on my lap... I asked for a blanket guess what the answer was : sorry mate but we don't have extra blankets !! live with it basically. Also it was just to messy for my standards and I know my standards are not the highest or did I catch them on a bad 'trip' any way the return flight wasn't any better. I gave them a chance ...

I usually fly to the UAE in BA premium economy as a) work is paying, and b) i'm 6'2" and long in the legs.. normal economy is really cramped for me on a long-haul flight. My top tip.. fly into/from Abu Dhabi not Dubai. The Dubai BA routes are always full up, but the Abu Dhabi one's are always half empty. As a result you get better service from the less stressed cabin crew and 8/10 trips I make (being a regular flyer with a BA card and as long as i'm dressed presentably) i'm bumped to Business Class as there's plenty of space available. I usually have business to deal with in Abu Dhabi and Dubai so I choose to start/end the trip there. The taxi ride between them doesn't take that long as long as you're not in a major hurry.

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