But Air Profit, there are a lot of airlines, much bigger than CX who do not have bases. How many overseas bases does American or Delta have? Did'nt realise that BA or Lufthansa had bases. Surely they are big enough to qualify. Living in the sandpit is not like living in HK or Singapore.
In ten years time CX will have a number of FOs and SOs on local terms. CX's long term plan is to do a Singapore Airlines in respect of its crews.