Perhaps a good indicator of how CX is perceived, and the current state of the aviation market, will be how quickly and to what standard CX can fill all the new DEFO slots in OZ and Europe.
Although things have picked up in the States will that effect CX's ability to recruit downunder and from European regionals?
Pilots from NZ and OZ in particular are not spoilt for choice with an inability to work in either the US or Europe. Still if CX have difficulty in filling DEFO slots in Nth America it may lead to an improvement in the AOA's negotiating position wrt pay and conditions. Is this the point that you are infering Canuck A? Or have I mis-construed.