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Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong | Mainline 
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Pay and benefits
2.6
Captain - Current employee
Recommended to other Pilots Positive business outlookApproval of management
Pros
Pay & Benefits: were cut by approximately 50% permanently using Covid pandemic as an opportunity. Resulted in many experienced quitting, early retirement. Restructure with more Asian pilot demographics, “local” employment conditions with all aspect seen as “company policies” , constantly subject to change. (i.e. no agreed upon contract)
Cons
Unstable roster and pay - because of understaffed and ambitious recovery/expansion. New pay by the hour “productivity” roster resulted in a vastly varying pay per month - incentivizing pilot to “push the limit of fitness/heath” to sustain income.
Advice to management
Be honest, be respectful, stop patronizing and gaslighting its pilot community. Stop attacking conditions of service.
Advice to future employees
Stay away until new owner and new culture instigated. Company is probably for sale - record profit and minimum overhead. (Accounting perfection for balance sheet before sale).
There will be a lot of quick upgrades
2.6
First Officer - Current employee
Recommended to other Pilots 
Positive business outlookApproval of management
Pros
Once COVID restrictions finish there will be a lot of quick upgrades
Cons
Locked in your rooms for months at a time during COVID. HK quarantine so no travel. Not a career airline. Cannot afford to keep a family in Hong Kong on the new package.
Advice to management
Base your crew. Need to reinstate retention conditions.
Advice to future employees
Enjoy the shiny jets but keep your resume handy.
Cathay Dragon
3.6
Captain - Former employee
Recommended to other Pilots Positive business outlookApproval of management
Pros
fleet, COS, hollidays
Cons
management, rostering practice, unfairness
Advice to management
resign
Advice to future employees
won't happen, the airline ceased operation
