Pros
-Get paid to travel the world, stay in 4-5 star hotels, with avg. 24 hr layovers at destinations -Employer provides housing, utilities, transportation to & from work -Good health insurance and health care -Can achieve seniority relatively quickly -Reserve/on-call duties are only 2 months per year for all crew (not seniority based) -Good discounts around Dubai at restaurants, bars, beach clubs, shops
Cons
-Housing is shared (typically 2 bed/2 bath for 2 crew) and is assigned to you along with a flatmate. It can be difficult to change accommodation or flatmates. Single accommodation is only allowed for pursers (flight managers). You can take a housing allowance to find your own place, and if you are married this is your only option, however, the allowance will not get you very far in Dubai. The company's apartments are typically nicer. -Sick/attendance policy is stricter than most international airlines -UAE aviation regulations allow crew to operate for 7 days on, 1 day off then 7days on, 2 days off. Most other regions do not allow crew to operate for more than 5 days straight (not including layovers).
