Gentlemen,
You obviously have been mislead by the media. If the pilots accepted the company's sugar coated poison, sure the pilots would have gotten a bit more money, but the pilots would have signed away their rostering protections. These protections are there to keep the company from overworking the pilots, which directly affects flight safety. By accepting the deal, the company would have the legal authority to change the rostering practices at anytime they wanted. The company desperately wants to get rid of the protection of having a certain number of days off after a long haul, med haul, or short haul trip. They want 3-man crews to operate ultra long haul flights.
Don't believe everything you read in the media. The management are sneaky lying weasles who will do whatever they can to increase their annual bonuses.
The management have been lying to the public since the dispute began. The truth will come out and the public will see that what I am telling all of you is the truth.
Cathay Pacific isn't the highest paying airline by a long shot. The seniority system means nothing other than when you will get an upgrade or go on a base. There is no bid line system. Your trips are given to you at random. There is no job security. 52 pilots will tell you that. One of those saved a 747-400 from a possible accident and landed the airplane safely in HKG during a VIP ceremony for the newly painted Spirit Of Hong Kong 747. What happened to contractual Disciplinary and Grievance procedures. The management don't want to acknowledge them. The sacked pilots were told that they were fired for no apparent reason. How can you feel secure with a company that will stoop to these levels. They are all cowards.
Believe what you want. I wish you all success in your aviation careers.