You'll invariably get the wise arse comments speckled with those who say to use the search function to find your answers. The bottom line is that Cathay is quite a different company, the bidding system you have heard about in the US doesn't exist. It's like the military: the schedule writer dudes will give you your schedule monthly with little to no inputs accepted from you. Actualy, its a bit better than the military, since you will know your next month's schedule around the previous mid month. Days off?... probably around 17 or so a month, trips probably around 5-7 days each, all things considered, some longer, some shorter. You'll generally spend at least two nights in ANC while coming or going to HKG from your satellite base in LAX, JFK, etc, with a couple in HKG for good measure. Eat a beef burger in the Lion Rock, it takes away the Wanch hangover. Stay away from the Headland gay bar, no chicks to be had there. Good luck with your search!
