Originally Posted by
brunos
It is a sad day for HongKongers.
With the help of their government buddies blocking the creation of other HK-based airlines, CX manages to eliminate competition. No surprise that exHKG is the most expensive origin in Asia.
Operating out of the most expensive cities, with union limiting the ability to outsource for foreign manpower (i.e. crew), it's not surprising.
If you are speaking of "most expensive" origin, taking the same destinations (HKG-LHR vs SIN-LHR, HKG-LAX vs SIN-LAX), pricing is quite similar, if not cheaper from HKG.