Basings are dead. In fact, crew on several bases are concerned that their bases will be closed and even very senior crew will be required to relocate to Hong Kong.
The upside of this for applicants is that many experienced pilots will resign and that the airline will have its already tight crewing situation exacerbated, and they will have to spend more money anyway to improve the package.
THAT IS if the seemingly endless supply of inexperienced youngsters with SJS willing to fly for minimal housing allowance and sub-standard salaries dries up.
A combination of amateurish, under-resourced administration and arrogance lead the airline to fall foul of taxation and labour laws of many of the basing jurisdictions, and now some very large chickens are coming home to roost.
If you are including the chance of a basing as one of the ever diminishing incentives to join Cathay Pacific, forget it.
Last edited by Captain Dart; 23rd Aug 2012 at 03:04.