The three most addictive things in the world:
1. Alcohol
2. Tobacco
3. A Steady Paycheck
As much as I like flying CX and do it when works pays for it, it makes no sense for leisure travel unless it is the only option. The prices are not competitive. And if they are, you don't receive full miles benefits, so why bother? That part makes the others more competitive if you are not earning status anyways.
The pilots seem to do ok flying the plane, most have good humor from the front on the announcements (except for BW on a PER/SYD flight), and the FAs are good. But the seat quality in coach on regional is abysmal, and the inflight dining has degraded tremendously in my 10 years in HK next month.
Is RA doing anything at the moment he can't be pulled away from?