Pilots haven't been dictating terms at Cathay for almost 2 decades. The salaries and benefits have continued to fall since early 2000's. CX likes to pretend the pilots are the issue. Swire management have continually strove to reduce the pilot terms (and all staff for that matter). The quality of pilots that have been hired over the last 6 years has been reduced by a great factor. Experienced pilots leave CX/KA to earn money elsewhere. It is not the dream job anymore.