What's new? I've always said that Cathay Pathetic is a **** "airline" to work for! It's a waste of dirty air and parking space! ;-) What's new again? :D:D:ok::}:ok:

Cabin crew the other day after delay got their vouchers..we were told we didn't qualify?delay not long enough?wtf....No sandwich for crew ex Syd on last night flight and no outlets open in terminal..crew meals were inedible...and you expect us to be "business like and caring"..wtf again..suggest if you starbuck your way across a terminal..take your pathetic slides off..blend in and be a bus driver..that's all we are..

U boyz & gals should demand meatballs. Swedish meatballs from Ikea🍼🍼💩👮🏿

Azhkman.

Ground staff often tell porkies at the gate over the PA or to travelers in the knowledge that general passengers wouldn't know a lie if it slapped them in the face.

I have overheard quite a few whoppers being told and I have heard ground staff tell outright lies. They deflect the blame anyway they can from themselves and the company. Crew, especially pilots, are often the target of the lies. Whether this is by design or convenience(not there to defend themselves), I will leave it up to you to decide.

Azakhman
What most likely happened:-
(1) Unusually short flight time (mine yesterday only 11:30) meant a delay due LHR curfew.
(2) Crew held in CX City. Crew channel closes, thus crew go to aircraft via terminal.
(3) Delay triggers refreshment voucher claim for all crew - redeemable in the only airport outlet still open - Starbuck's
(4) Ground staff blame everything on those nasty crew members.

I think you meant to say: "...those nasty pilots."

It's almost like they've been programmed.

Exactly!!!!!

So how hard would it be to let the pax know it's a curfew delay instead of all the other crap they come up with?

No crew
 

There are at least 13 flights with crew missing for tomorrow.
That's just one fleet, all long haul.
Should be interesting.

How many of those flights will go 3 Man LRO, or be staffed by G day workers??

WGAS...the whole bloody charabang is becoming a definition of substandard.catering is now Krup..wine choice is bottom shelf..literally..Babich in biz..??..cheese platter yesterday was 2 crackers a plate..reason?..new loading quantities.why bother?

hmmm.... almost 20 LAX-HKG sectors to be cancelled in September. Crew shortage....nooooooo. The house is falling down and the management are DESPERATE to prevent us from realizing just how effective CC is now becoming. Keep the pressure on everyone. Time to buy the popcorn and enjoy the show. :D

As the man said - just do what you have to do. Don't answer the phone unless on reserve. Leave red lights in the room flashing and go out for the day. Don't even think about 'helping out' because 'there isn't anyone else'. Whose fault is that? Certainly not yours and certainly not on a G Day.
Stay the course.

2 years until a 'fix' for rostering? Utter crap ... I've heard that for the last 25 years. The could implement readily available software in a week .. Produce rosters and have a definitive view of the shortfall ... We all know the self induced problem and this BS from the co. Is going nowhere !!

Crazy thing is ... People actually think working what we are contracted to do... And flying to the limit ..amounts to some kind of abuse on our part!!!!!
Who in the world works for free??