Was chatting with a NJer yesterday and informing him that his command is probably 15-20 years off. His reply was that that timeframe is reasonable for a legacy carrier. To which I replied, CX is NOT a legacy carrier.
Nothing about CX is “legacy” except for its history. CX is a shell of its former self, no better than any number of Asian carriers on the passenger side and most like an ACMI carrier (Atlas/Polar/Southern) on the cargo side. CX is a far cry from AA, AC, DL, or UA. Nowhere close to a FedEx or UPS. Doesn’t treat its emplyees nearly as well as Southwest. Has none of the prestige or career paths of SQ, QF, BA, LH, or AF/KLM. In short, CX is just another crappy contract job in Asia. Any $ allure is completely negated by the cost of living in HK, but try explaining that to someone in their twenties or early thirties working regional or LCC jobs...
This is the lie WE are up against.