3 for 3
 

3 new destinations being announced soon (CPH,DFW,BRU) while 3 current CX destinations will be cancelled (PEK/DPS/DUS). Not much expansion then

Guessing KA takes PEK and DPS...

Maybe KA can take PVG while their at it.

They actually get paid waiting in line for an hour to push in and out of China, whereas a cx we don't...

Which is why they should take PVG too.

What a ridiculous notion though. Paying Pilots whilst they are responsible for passengers on board with the doors shut. Hope this doesn't catch on here.

Pax destinations. Even the colleagues on the 747 are forgotten by their brothers.

DFW has the south america dream written all over it, 5th freedom and or other stuff.

I saw this week's "Monday Morning Quarterback" spoke of something exciting being announced later this week. I was hoping the Slogan Department was going to announce a new inspiring slogan. I was hoping for something to record management's progress at HPE talks, "Time to Grin" perhaps?

Imagination my disappointment if the announcement is 3 new destinations and the loss of 3 crappy destinations....

Where did you get this information from? I would be surprised if the ditch DUS. Flight is always full.

I'm guessing you haven't heard the expression "rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic"

Full is one thing, but what are yields and how much cargo revenue goes into the belly. Is the aircraft better served on the BRU or CPH route instead? Fresher beer by air cargo as long as the flight is not too turbulent?

Or, maybe LH will launch a DUS flight, and CX will put a flight # on it meaning BRU or CPH can take its place.

In these trying times in which harsh competition and difficult economic conjecture completely outside of this management's reach and responsibility weigh heavily on this company's results, it is only a sensible decision to defer aircraft deliveries, consolidate frequencies and prune less profitable desti.....

...Oh, we're adding destinations, you say? Aircraft keep coming, you say?

Sorry, my bad. Carry on.
:hmm:

But in a strategy quite unique to aviation the company plans on not charging the shareholder for these acquisitions but instead charge their staff, as well as charging staff for fuel hedging gambles, currency hedging gambles, cartel fines, cadet pilot training and management bouneses whilst simultaneously asking the said staff to work harder.

One can only assume this will result in an exceptional, watertight staff profit sharing scheme.....

Must be new service to FNJ the hedge hog thought of it all by himself and we all know he can't be wrong

Hearing Dublin to be the right answer not Dallas.

Would the 2,600m runway in DUB not be a bit tight?

I thought it was only 60m long and 2600m wide. :E

Been a few years since I heard that one 😂

Ya got that right.

Not to mention tons of long runways, efficient traffic flow and great ATC, generally good weather, modern efficient terminals (as opposed to the DC-8 days setup at places like LAX), a true gateway to the Americas and other carriers, centrally located, a fair bit of operations but not all that busy compared to NY or SFO, plenty of room for expansion, business friendly climate, you name it.

A REAL win.

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.

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.

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?

:}

Beat me to it Yonosoy. Maybe Shep can recommend a good 24 hour BBQ Rib delivery for the DFW airport Hilton.

Probably no Chinatown in Dallas or Fort Worth. On the plus side, you can always go to Chick-Fil-A, except on Sundays. God Bless Texas!!!

come on YUL do it!

TODA on 10 is 2850 m which is long enough for MTOW.

And a great VISA-free entry port to the UK post-BREXIT. Hundreds of mainlanders will be queuing up to get on the DUB flight....🤑😡

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

...great....this is much more important than pay, benefits and retirement. I'm heading to Brussels....the chips and mayonnaise will make up for all of that :ok:

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).

Soon it'll be 24 hour stays everywhere so hardly worth the hype.

Ehm, isn't it the PAX who need to be enticed by the destination? Surely you joined to fly...👨*✈️

It's the hype amongst the flight crew I'm talking about. ��

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.