Cpdude, ever work at another big airline?
What North American MAJOR flies 8-10 legs a day (calling it a sector is ****** talk)
Compare CX with what they want to be...A MAJOR Airline, and they are still running the show like a small out fit.
CX is great if you compare it to commuter airlines or third world nations (one world partners?).
I admit CX is ok, not great, BUT you must ask yourself- WHAT kind of future can you plan for at this great airline, how many more degradations. If the trend continues there wont be much insentive to come to work in a few years. A long term career at CX is hard to see. Do you CP dude ever look for what the future can bring, or what you can do today to ensure that the future at CX will be one that you can endure.
"For a new joiner I can not think of a better company to join" as I new joiner I would look for - Growth (CX has limited, limited, controlled and planned growth)
-Airplane orders (cx has none a 777 and a 330 to come next month or year)
-Quick upgrades (CX is 10 years, and not everybody gets their chance)
-A good report with labour (CX has a shady and sad report)
-your number is 1800 on a seniority list with no airplane orders and they will extend the reitrement age by 5 years= slow upgrade.
So for a new joiner I would if you have to come to Hong Kong look at DragonAir for instance?
!!!!ty rosters
Airplane orders (double in size -2005)
quick upgrades (less than one year in some cases, but 2 years or so)
the ususal bullsh"t with Hong Kong
I just want people to know CX is not all that good as people make it sound. Very few people I know Love cathay with the passion that Cpdude seems to.
The happy campers at CX are mostly new and it takes a while for the CX story and treatment to sink in, give it a few years my friend, then ask if they are as happy? 3-4 years to upgrade to JFO at the moment.
CX can make some changes to improve things, and it would be better...I go as far as saying CX has the potential of becoming a good company to work for, but I do not have the warm and fuzzy feeling I want from my employeer.