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Old 19th Apr 2016, 20:07
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Yes we go by the week here. HNA does not have a well trained scheduling staff and ATC in China does not help much with dramatic delays. Chinese military closes the airspace without prior notice as they keep preparing a war against Japan.
On the other hand HNA flight ops is a circus of leaders that are subdued by government and CAAC restrictions; A normal 6 hour return flight, turns into 12 or 16 hour duty day due several delays nationwide. Yes, we foreign pilots on the A330 fly domestic 85% of the month roster.

Accommodation?
Accommodation in HNA hotels is rather substandard; You sleep in barracks with ground staff, F/A's, Technicians, and in general with all co-workers in the same pathetic kind of a prison with no minibar, no sport facilities, not even an iron board to tidy up your uniform. Nighstop allowance? you have got to be kidding me, this airline fills your stomach with dried beef or pork, salt and sugar galore, maybe a yogurt from local dairy where pollution is rampant, so yes in essence that is your allowance.
The only three star hotel you will see with HNA is the Crowne Plaza hotel in PEK, where interviewers will make you believe HNA cares for their employees. I rather look for a job in the Kalahari desert selling lemons than to consider coming here. Factual information!
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