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Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Apr 2015, 04:31
Replies: 158
Views: 63,785
Posted By etopsmonkey

Wow, this thread is getting pretty ugly, and...

Wow, this thread is getting pretty ugly, and posts with a racist-slant.
" ... ramp workers from all corners of the World ..."
" ... size ceramic blade you could hide in a Dastar..."
" ... Osama...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Mar 2015, 07:41
Replies: 31
Views: 14,185
Posted By etopsmonkey

I fail to see how a supposedly well managed...

I fail to see how a supposedly well managed airline can't achieve record profit year, when its supposedly less well managed American peers are having a record year. At CX, the load factors are high...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Feb 2015, 09:43
Replies: 15
Views: 8,151
Posted By etopsmonkey

A slightly related topic .... In other news, DL...

A slightly related topic .... In other news, DL just paid out USD$1.1billion in profit-SHARING (vs $2.8b total profit). WN paid out USD$335million in profit-sharing (vs $1.1b total profit). That's...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Dec 2014, 09:00
Replies: 63
Views: 19,593
Posted By etopsmonkey

You will probably find G-day workers at the...

You will probably find G-day workers at the company party on 12 Dec.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Oct 2014, 06:23
Replies: 20
Views: 22,892
Posted By etopsmonkey

Feel bad for this guy. Went from a top gun, to...

Feel bad for this guy. Went from a top gun, to jobless, and now faces prison time and fine. Definitely took a wrong turn in life somewhere. From fighter pilot to studying to become a dental assistant...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Oct 2014, 06:02
Replies: 13
Views: 5,060
Posted By etopsmonkey

Never been to Calgary, but I have feeling it is a...

Never been to Calgary, but I have feeling it is a boring town. No matter where the crew hotel is located will not make any difference.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Oct 2014, 18:42
Replies: 13
Views: 5,060
Posted By etopsmonkey

Rent a car from the airport and drive around the...

Rent a car from the airport and drive around the town or the great Albertan wilderness.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Oct 2014, 08:30
Replies: 68
Views: 22,376
Posted By etopsmonkey

RE: half-full / half-empty It is not about...

RE: half-full / half-empty
It is not about seeing half-full or half-empty. Only just seeing the obvious market forces at work. No one (individual company, or employee group) can do anything to alter...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Oct 2014, 06:33
Replies: 68
Views: 22,376
Posted By etopsmonkey

Although I like to think that piloting is highly...

Although I like to think that piloting is highly professional, I am taking a more realistic view that pilots are just highly trained factory workers. As with all factory workers, it will get replaced...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Sep 2014, 07:38
Replies: 24
Views: 13,344
Posted By etopsmonkey

It is time to leave when you are no longer...

It is time to leave when you are no longer excited to come to work, AND you have alternate employer elsewhere that compensates you adequately. So, start sending out those resumes/CVs.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th Aug 2014, 13:44
Replies: 10
Views: 3,683
Posted By etopsmonkey

Reminds of primary school, where the teacher...

Reminds of primary school, where the teacher rewards the students with small treats, such as chocolate coins. Oh wait, that's how management sees us, as children.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th Jul 2014, 14:25
Replies: 10
Views: 9,105
Posted By etopsmonkey

I doubt we will see any mention of this in the...

I doubt we will see any mention of this in the next edition of CX World.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Apr 2014, 06:01
Replies: 20
Views: 8,768
Posted By etopsmonkey

Google, Kevin Mooney, former commander of US...

Google, Kevin Mooney, former commander of US nuclear submarine, USS San Francisco. Now that's a true leader, and real display of leadership.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Mar 2014, 07:45
Replies: 76
Views: 26,742
Posted By etopsmonkey

Boys and girls, you need to further increase your...

Boys and girls, you need to further increase your productivity. What a bitch smack to the face. Ouccch
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Feb 2014, 03:01
Replies: 22
Views: 9,986
Posted By etopsmonkey

look under CX job posting, a vacancy for Airport...

look under CX job posting, a vacancy for Airport Services Supervisor.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Feb 2014, 07:18
Replies: 3
Views: 3,518
Posted By etopsmonkey

Again??? How many countries are left? Have no...

Again??? How many countries are left?
Have no qualms with paying huge cargo fine (Cost of doing business), but will fight tooth and nail for a smallish settlement to the 49ers.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Aug 2013, 10:38
Replies: 0
Views: 1,789
Posted By etopsmonkey

Interim Results

Doing quite well so far. let's see if we get any bonus this year. The airline itself made HK$281m, it was only the losses from subsidiaries that decreased the group profit to HK$24m.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
29th Jul 2013, 05:12
Replies: 18
Views: 5,486
Posted By etopsmonkey

Remember the "no good deeds go unpunish". ...

Remember the "no good deeds go unpunish".

If it is not safety, imminent danger situation, follow IOC's instructions. Saves you a lot of explanations, and career advancement opportunities down the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Apr 2013, 16:58
Replies: 4
Views: 3,050
Posted By etopsmonkey

CX A350

Will the A350 be deployed to NAM? (West coast maybe?) Would be a good chance for some bus drivers to get back to NAM.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Apr 2013, 08:07
Replies: 160
Views: 36,981
Posted By etopsmonkey

Thank you Shutterbug, you summed it up concisely...

Thank you Shutterbug, you summed it up concisely and perfectly. You are dead on about the trainers. Choosing to be a trainer is actually choosing a dead end on the career path. The training...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Apr 2013, 00:59
Replies: 160
Views: 36,981
Posted By etopsmonkey

Very well said Soul Planet. All front-line jobs...

Very well said Soul Planet. All front-line jobs are tough, so stop making excuses for poor service, due to high LF, demanding customers, and lack of rest. Once you are on the front-line, you should...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Mar 2013, 21:03
Replies: 160
Views: 36,981
Posted By etopsmonkey

Very well said Soul Mate. What has this thread...

Very well said Soul Mate. What has this thread come to? I just don't get why the attacks on FJ. What FJ said has some truths to it. Ignoring the obvious is not going to solve the problem. The problem...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Mar 2013, 05:40
Replies: 160
Views: 36,981
Posted By etopsmonkey

The girls might do this job just for the money,...

The girls might do this job just for the money, opportunity to travel, and cheap tickets for family and bfs, but that's no excuse to be unprofessional when they are on the job. I have seem many times...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Mar 2013, 04:45
Replies: 160
Views: 36,981
Posted By etopsmonkey

Let me see. Blinds need to be lower at night,...

Let me see. Blinds need to be lower at night, over the middle of the Pacific. While the passenger next to me turn out the bright overhead reading light. Hmmm .... which is one more disruptive to the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th Mar 2013, 18:00
Replies: 160
Views: 36,981
Posted By etopsmonkey

CX Cabin Service

Anyone here noticed that cabin service level have deteriorated quite evidently in the pass 5 years? 5 years, as a passenger, I can still remember service with a warm smile. Today, no smiles at all. I...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Mar 2013, 03:02
Replies: 9
Views: 5,116
Posted By etopsmonkey

777-200F were originally planned for Europe use,...

777-200F were originally planned for Europe use, while 747-8F were for N.America use. Does this mean, in the future, Europe freighter routes will be handled by ACC, and CX will handle N.America?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
11th Jan 2013, 08:09
Replies: 3
Views: 2,986
Posted By etopsmonkey

Snake on the wing

From now on, do you walk around and visual checks carefully. Snakes are everywhere.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Dec 2012, 07:03
Replies: 31
Views: 8,282
Posted By etopsmonkey

What? That's it? That's all the cabin crew can...

What? That's it? That's all the cabin crew can get from the company? No pay raise beyond the 2%? So sad.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
11th Dec 2012, 03:01
Replies: 9
Views: 2,842
Posted By etopsmonkey

What a stereotypical and condescending post....

What a stereotypical and condescending post. Boring.
It is this kind of holier-than-thou and hypocritical attitude that is on display that makes other lose respect for pilots. I am sure none of us...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Dec 2012, 00:26
Replies: 9
Views: 3,067
Posted By etopsmonkey

Just a (small) cost of doing business

Just a (small) cost of doing business
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Nov 2012, 11:19
Replies: 70
Views: 23,815
Posted By etopsmonkey

Passenger comfort and bigger windows are not the...

Passenger comfort and bigger windows are not the selling points of the 787. They are marketing branding-gimmic points. Airlines could care less about passenger comfort and bigger windows. Passengers...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th Oct 2012, 22:30
Replies: 13
Views: 3,691
Posted By etopsmonkey

The passenger, Jill Barber, is also a looker ......

The passenger, Jill Barber, is also a looker ... not the captain though.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th Oct 2012, 18:40
Replies: 13
Views: 3,691
Posted By etopsmonkey

I am sure 99% of the CX pilots would help out if...

I am sure 99% of the CX pilots would help out if asked (and authorized) to. But that HQ would never give that authorization.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th Oct 2012, 06:39
Replies: 13
Views: 3,691
Posted By etopsmonkey

Won't ever happen on a CX aircraft.

Won't ever happen on a CX aircraft.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
5th Oct 2012, 07:29
Replies: 50
Views: 16,954
Posted By etopsmonkey

711, I don't expect you to understand....

711, I don't expect you to understand. Traditional family values is much stronger in the US, than in liberal/progressive Europe. I guess that's why 1/2 of Europe is on the brink of bankruptcy. While...
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