The Dragonair spokewoman speaks with a forked tongue. By now she should know that the measly offering they put forward was totally rejected. It contained no incentives on rostering, only a paltry pay increase and other terms and conditions that reduced the overall package.
She was however correct in that most of the crews are expats. The pilot was also correct in that no pay increases have occured since 2001, other than an annual 'years of service' increment of 2%.
I for one would be happy to keep my 2001 package as referenced to my domicile currency. But to get back to that earning rate, which is 6 years old, they would have to increase the salaries by around 40% due to the weakness of the HKD which is linked to the USD. They also need to address and improve many other issues which the HR dept has over the years taken away.
Cheers
Drunkenair (hic)
