Also, could someone explain to me how CX's yields are so horrible considering that every-time I fly with them its usually overbooked and fares are actually ridiculously high ex-HKG. I just paid >450 USD for HKG-ICN return while I can find flights ex Europe for that price to cross the pond
The plane was pretty much at 80-90% load which should be a good number?
Question is whether all of it is going to fuel cost or management bonuses?
Maybe they should make a second survey and make management sit in 10 across for 9 hours straight - since thats what basically happenes on 12hour long-haul flights if you consider two bathroom breaks after take-off and before landing.
Actually ex-HKG should be of high yield... Transit flights are those really hurting yield... Basically comparing price of ex-HKG and ex-outport flights it's nearly 2-for-1... For Y, ex-HKG subclass SNQ can compete with ex-outport subclass KMLV... So for those who usually fly ex-HKG Y the yield difference may not be as apparent as J and F (we all know this don't we?)
For 9 to 10 abreast problem... I don't know if they will really reconsider to officially offer PEY for regional flights... Instead of paying Q class at least I won't mind paying L class equivalent fare for a more comfortable flight to long regional like TYO and CTS... For work... Many companies already banned J for regional flight.... For vacation... My life's so hard during working days, why have to torture myself during my holiday as well??