Termination
In fact in HKA pilots weren't required (after some dispute) to comply with their notice flying. In this respect they received a termination payment according to their contracts (1 month or 3 months, different contracts).
At HKE the situation is different. As they are so short on pilots they are making all pilots comply with their notice flying until the last day. With that everyone who is being terminated just receive the month salary, plus the annual leave not taken and severance.
However for none of them (HKA and HKE) the gratuity was paid. It is still pending court decision, which should be issue next month. But at HKE there are some differences on the contract: all expats are entitled (and these are the only differences between locals and expats) to tickets to go home (self and family up to 4) and a relocation allowance. These 2 items are not going to be paid because Madam Wu said so!
The airlines are supposed to be separated, but MW is still giving the cards.
Till the end July 9 experinced Captains and 3 FOs will be gone (locals and expats). They are trying to rush up the upgrade programs (good for FOs who stay, 500 hours and go!), since this will be the only source of Captains for them. Very soon there will be nobody left to fly their acft.
Interesting times ahead...........
PS: HKA Daily, sorry about the copy of the name, but I really liked your choice, and since the company is the other........