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You say " financial costs etc involved for pilots to leave". That is the fatal conceit of our management. They have so devalued the average career of a pilot in CX, that most no longer have much of a financial "benefit" in staying. It certainly was the case 20+ years ago, but with the insidious effect of B/C/D/E scale (and F/G/H...to come), and the added effect of knowing you have no chance of ever overcoming the effect of HK housing costs (and food/schooling/health etc), has left nearly all pilots in the airline realising that the only sensible career choice is to establish themselves on a seniority list back in their home countries. CX has LCC'd themselves into oblivion, which the ever increasing rates of resignations, combined with ever more scarce new hires will drive the final nails into the coffin of this airline. Well done CX management. Here's to your bonuses (and to hell with the long-term and loyal employees and their families who you have effectively destroyed).
