‘Game, set, match’ Cathay.

[MainDude]

It's a matter of time that market forces would favour more efficient operators then. Don't expect those salary levels to last.

[grizzled]

Ladies and Gents: It's not the market, it's not the managers, it's not Covid.
The future of CX, and all the other internationally well-known companies based in Hong Kong, was sealed from the moment PRC took back Hong Kong. Anyone who thought (or even sadder, still thinks) that "one country, two systems" was ever anything more than a slogan to pacify the people of Hong Kong, and the West, hasn't read their history.

[Brix]

I agree

True. Repressive systems accommodate repressive companies.

There should be a table classifying all airlines by their company culture as a sticky in the wannabe section. Future pilots should be able to make informed decisions. I couldn't.