Originally Posted by
brunos
Sorry, but your information is incorrect.
CX uses zone pricing based on distance.
Current one-way ID fare for Europe in J is USD214. To SFO it is USD264. Tax has to be added. USD64 to BKK.
It is a bit in the order of 10% of Business saver fare, not Flex.
Two additional comments.
- Sure, it is not easy for the 20,000 CX employees to get space on busy days. But pilots come first, so they have a big chance on most days. As you probably know, CX has a tool that predicts the probability of getting a staff seat in each class and flight. That is not fool-proof and a delayed/cancelled flight on the same route can drastically change the odds. But it helps planning, especially when you know that you are number 1.
- When you have a total compensation package of numerous HKD millions with salary, bonuses, housing package, schooling package,etc, I would tend to agree with Christep that traveling in business (you and your family) at these fares is nearly free.
This is not correct - pilots do not automatically get on first. Ground staff, flight attendants, pilots - it's all down to their date of joining and ticketed priority. If a flight attendant with 10 years of service is trying to get on a flight with a pilot with 9 years (with the same priority level) - the flight attendant will be the first one on. Pilots often get bumped in outports with long serving cabin crew ahead of them in priority.
Pilots - do not get bonuses - they MAY receive a 13th month at the discretion of the company.
Yes - the housing allowance is good but hardly any of them are on the figures quoted in the SCMP - most in comfortable accommodation which was part of their contract and influenced their decision to be based in Hong Kong at time of signing.
Talk is lots of disruptions/cancellations around Christmas.....