Emirates Captain Pay??

[Richard Gozinya]

Do most guys bring their wives and if so is there enough to keep them busy while you're flying? Is it easy for the wives to find jobs? If my wife wants to go home twice a year is it going to break the bank?

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

Most guys bring their wives.

It depends on the job/career field-they are getting more and more professionals from overseas to fill jobs.

Once a year is free-the other is not free, but is at reduced cost-I don't know the details.

cliff
YIP

 

[Richard Gozinya]

Cliff,

Can you give me any insight into what the living arraignments would be like if I brought my wife. Apartment or what? Size, baths that kind of stuff. Do they have an initial allowance to get set up? How much do we bring from the states? We will surely have grand kids in the next few years, what if she comes to the states 4 or 5 times a year for a couple of weeks at a shot?

 

[higherflyer]

If you are coming over as a married FO without kids, you will get an apartment-- most likely 3 bedroom and of good standard. If you have kids at home, you will get a villa. Captains will get a villa with or without kids.

You can take the apartment furnished if you would like, or they will give you an allowance to furnish the place (AED30,000 or about US$8000). You will get to ship a couple of hundred pounds of airfreight at EK's expense.

The wife can travel all she wants. The restriction is how much you are willing to spend on the travel.

Good luck.