Awesome, fantastic. That’s a great example. But its just ONE example....
Easy to just gloss over CX, prof?
"Cathay Pacific Chairman Christopher Pratt said: “The operating environment remained challenging throughout 2013, for the Group and the aviation industry as a whole. It was encouraging to see an improvement in our overall performance, and the strength of the passenger business reflects our continuing investment in network development and providing superior service and world-beating products." " From the March 2014 announcement of their HK$2620million profit.
So, if most of the costs are fixed, as you say, and CX wages are the same or higher than QF pilots, the difference must be management strategy.....taken from the same report-
"Passenger revenue in 2013 increased by 2.4%..."
"capacity began to increase towards the end of the year as frequencies were restored and new routes were introduced."
"withdrawing older, less fuel-efficient aircraft from service and taking delivery of new, more fuel-efficient aircraft."
"In 2013 Cathay Pacific continued to upgrade its fleet.."
"in December 2013, the airline announced an order for 21 new Boeing 777-9X aircraft (for delivery after 2020), three new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and one new Boeing 747-8F freighter, and to sell six existing Boeing 747-400F freighters..."
So, CX were upgrading their fleet, buying MORE B777s, increasing networks and routes (expanding), replacing old aircraft with new etc.
Qantas management were.....? Pretty f*****g obvious, even to those of us watching who are not professors. Even Alan's buddies at EK, made over a billion dollars while paying those exorbitant and bloated pilot salaries.
Please, continue to gloss over these facts as you spin, deflect and apologise.