When Thomas Cook bought My Travel in the UK in 2007, the pilots of MyTravel were integrated into TCX based on their DOJ even tho it disadvantaged many TCX FO's close to command.
MyTravel does not exist, everyone works under the Thomas Cook AOC. KA did not merge with CX, they retained their own airline, and own conditions of service.
You do not work for CX.
swh - what your now discussing is your working contract not staff travel, if you don't like the contract you signed speak to your Union don't get wound up over other pilots contracts it's what CX want. BTW most KA guys will have their travel fund cut significantly if this goes tho..
The reason why KA had a travel fund is because the airline that could return the officer back to their home port, and the travel fund was to enable them to to return the their home port full fare free of charge.
CX do not have a travel fund, we have FOCs, which is supposed to get us back to our port FOC. The FOC however is not free nor does it guarantee class of travel, all fees and taxes are paid by the officer. CN are downgraded to Y even when fully confirmed 4B/11B without compensation or return of the FOC. The reason a CN may be downgraded is to accommodate a KA pilot that is on a full fare ticket paid for by their travel fund, and with the CN being offloaded, and FO/SO also on a confirmed FOC could be offloaded.
KA retain their travel fund, plus FOCs, at the detriment of CX pilots.
Its nice how yourself and your fellow pilots basically go tell us to F.O. because something is not in our contract. But you are happy to take something which is not in your contract at our detriment.