Cathay's deso and cadet scheme deffinitely does not pay as much. TAG and Metro are not airlines. AHK is about par with HKA but its alot of back of the clock operations and if you think that Dragon will fire up recruitment again and offer the same excellent package now that Cathay has been gutted, you are dillusional. Dont get me wrong, im not saying that HKA is awsome, im just saying that the race to the bottom in the industry has hit everywhere, to the point that one can make a case that HKA is the best offer in town at the moment