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Well actually it is about 14%. (i.e about 1 in 7 turn up) This is from recruitments mouth! Then of course only a few of them make it to the next stage.
Cathay not only have to struggle with attracting pilots based on CX T & Cs but they have to compete against a poor currency rate at the moment. Only the US hasnt been affected and well, the pool is about dry there anyway. The AUD is currently at 6.5 to the HKD and the Euro at 10.55. So the monthly HKD pay for our pilots aint what it used to be, i wouldnt want to be sending money home at the moment thats for sure!!
This next round of talks is going to be a turning point for CX whether they like it or not. If the beancounters get their way, it wont be long before CX is struggling with crew numbers.(more so than now!!)