Life after missing out on Upgrades at CX
It appears that there is life after being turned down for an upgrade at Cathay - be it the QL upgrade check to become a 'full' FO, or Command upgrade.
That life has turned out to be Emirates for some.
One candidate who recently failed a Cathay Command Course has turned to Emirates - he has a start date in March and has been told he'll probably have an A380 Command there in a few years.
Anecdotally, I know of many JFOs who, having 'failed' a QL, (now they wouldn't simply be held back just because they still have a useable FO on the roster and it saves the Company around $100,000 for each candidate they knock back would they...?!), are considering Emirates as well.
Little wonder. Food for thought for those who are considering whether Cathay really is the Holy Grail of Airline jobs.