The Truth for the Travelling Public and the Shareholders
Here are some simple facts for the traveling public and shareholders of Cathay Pacific to digest regarding the situation at Cathay Pacific Airways.
Who has systematically reduced the conditions of service to the staff at Cathay Pacific since 1993?
Answer: Cathay Pacific management
Who has threatened to sack the staff of this airline unless they sign new contracts?
Answer: Cathay Pacific management
Who created a new freight operation which was not cost effective and destroyed the morale of the flight crew?
Answer: Cathay Pacific management
Who spent enormous amounts of money renovating aged 747 Classic aircraft just prior to selling them?
Answer: Cathay Pacific management
Who offered a redundancy package to about 60 pilots last year and now find that the airline does not have enough crews to fly the roster?
Answer: Cathay Pacific management
Who has had their overtime pay removed, 2 weeks leave removed, working hours increased to dangerous levels, jobs threatened unless new contracts are signed, while still providing one of the safest and professional operations in a world leading airline in full accordance with their contracts?
Answer: Cathay Pacific flight crew
Even if the flight crew fulfill their contractual obligations for this totalitarian airline, you can expect major disruptions in the coming 12 months due to total mismanagement. I as a pilot, regret your inconvenience but the blame lays totally with Cathay Pacific management. To the shareholders; either let your voices be heard or sell your shares.
[This message has been edited by CX Driver (edited 07 December 2000).]