All 411A ever tried to do was be the Devil's Advocate and point out that the golden days for CX pilots of the sixties, seventies and eighties had to become more silver or bronze.
Take a look at the history of Pacific air fares*, they were nearly double the rest of the world for similar distances, it was inevitable that employment conditions would change.
(* based on four engine pistons that had to make several tech stops and a lack of route competition combined with considerable demand).
Last edited by parabellum; 22nd Apr 2011 at 14:39.