Originally Posted by
Cathay Boy
Unfortunately CX/KA are only allowed to have HKG as hub. If China allows CX/KA to another another hub or two in China, CX and KA will start racking in a ton of intra-China traffic profits.
The real issue is:
1. It is not PRC which does not allow CX/KA to build a hub.
2. Bringing a hub in PRC will not solve the issue. PRC's market is basically in a climate of M&As.
Originally Posted by
B-HXG
Anyway, everything is too late. CX is losing their comparative advantage especially now when China airlines are growing rapidly.
It is too late - especially I don't think CX has any "extra" money for capital investment, like building a hub.
Originally Posted by
YuropFlyer
According to SKYTRAX (and my personal opinion is fitting pretty well with it) both Hainan and CX are 5* carriers. CA and China Southern are 4*. I personally find them all having a decent product, and whole some aspects are better on one carrier, some others shine more at another aspect.
Don't take SKYTRAX too seriously. VX, for example, earns the following award from SKYTRAX in 2012;
Best Domestic Airline North America
Best Low-Cost Airline North America
Best Staff Service North America
Do you know VX's SKYTRAX rating? Not rated.