Reply to some of the posts above:

is CX even a recognized name in china?? many chinese I know do not even know of CX and get shocked(when they eventually find / fly CX) to see that there is a chinese airline that has good service.
SWIRE PACIFIC IS A UK DOMICILED COMPANY NOT CHINESE even though Air China has a shareholding in the airline

in terms of slots and capacity im sure CX will win good rights when the 3rd runway is opened,
I agree slots is now a major issue for Hong Kong airlines, at least for the next few years until 3rd runway
THE 3RD RUNWAY IS BY NO MEANS A CERTAINTY AND THEY HAVE TO PRODUCE AN SROI AS WELL AS PASS AN EIA AND THE CHINESE PLA AIRFORCE CONTROLS LANDING SLOTS

Most Chinese I know however did fly china southern!!!-the supposed greatest threat to CX
AirAsia buys 100 Airbus A320s and A320neos jets
Saturday, 15 December, 2012, 12:00am Bloomberg
AirAsia, the region's biggest discount airline, unveiled an order for 100 additional Airbus A320 jetsThe order included 36 current-generation A320s and 64 fuel-efficient A320neos, Airbus said yesterday