sambailey,

CX pilots were considered very FF friendly. I have seen posts here where FTers had cockpit visits and great experiences with CX pilots. However, after this job action, if it concludes soon, the nerves may be too raw. I am not sure if your experiences will be all that good. SQ/Ansett may not be a bad choice (even if sometimes higher priced) for the near term.

CX FAs and ground staff have been exemplary though. They may make up for management and pilots if the schedule is back to normal and job action ends.