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DUS would not surprise me. Air Berlin is having its fair share of drama, and they are our one world connection partner. CPT, PHL, CLT, MEX, MUC, BER (when open), and SEA are apparently being scouted too.
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Do any of us really care where we fly? We should care what we are paid to operate, no matter the destination. The company loves to dangle 'expansion' and 'new destinations' whenever they are trying to screw us. Over 20+ years of experience tells me so. Don't even get caught up in the discussion of destinations; they are a red herring designed to distract you.
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Oh, come one. Don't you feel excited about the opportunity to spend 24 hours in a new airport hotel in the middle of a 30+ hours duty?
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Cathay Pacific in the last 30 minutes (after 1700hrs LT 31AUG17) opened reservation for its planned new European service, commencing in summer 2018 season. Planned new service as follow.
Hong Kong – Brussels eff 27MAR18 4 weekly A350
CX339 HKG0035 – 0655BRU 359 x135
CX338 BRU1310 – 0655+1HKG 359 x135
Hong Kong – Copenhagen eff 02MAY18 3 weekly A350 (seasonal service until 12OCT18)
CX227 HKG0110 – 0630CPH 359 135
CX226 CPH1355 – 0635+1HKG 359 135
Hong Kong – Dublin eff 02JUN18 4 weekly A350
CX307 HKG0050 – 0645DUB 359 x257
CX306 DUB1155 – 0705+1HKG 359 x257
Hong Kong – Brussels eff 27MAR18 4 weekly A350
CX339 HKG0035 – 0655BRU 359 x135
CX338 BRU1310 – 0655+1HKG 359 x135
Hong Kong – Copenhagen eff 02MAY18 3 weekly A350 (seasonal service until 12OCT18)
CX227 HKG0110 – 0630CPH 359 135
CX226 CPH1355 – 0635+1HKG 359 135
Hong Kong – Dublin eff 02JUN18 4 weekly A350
CX307 HKG0050 – 0645DUB 359 x257
CX306 DUB1155 – 0705+1HKG 359 x257
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And in a few years when you're told beers have gone out of fashion, they'll pull out of BRU, CPH and DUB and maybe pick another few new exciting destinations.
DUS has money to be made from those pharma giants, it's just CX can no longer keep fooling them with our 'superior premium product' on the 350. EK, EY, NH, SQ fly there too offer way better biz class (and econ for that matter).
DUS has money to be made from those pharma giants, it's just CX can no longer keep fooling them with our 'superior premium product' on the 350. EK, EY, NH, SQ fly there too offer way better biz class (and econ for that matter).
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Yep, CX fears competition. Why fly DFW when you'd have to take on AA head to head on the route? Dublin has no service. Neither does Copenhagen or Brussels. All perfect for CX. SEA? Forget about it. Delta's doing it with an A330-200. Far too scary for skittish, little CX! How would a boutique airline like Cathay compete? Nevermind that Alaska Air would love to codeshare on dozens of domestic flights beyond Seattle, as they do with KE and EK.
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