Free lounge entry to nurses in HKG
May 10, 2018, 7:28 am
#1
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Free lounge entry to nurses in HKG
From 12 May to 30 November 2018, registered or enrolled nurses holding a valid HK Nursing Council practicing certificate can enter the Pier (business class side only), Deck or Bridge.
Can bring one friend too. Both must be flying CX or KA.
Why is CX doing this? Lounges too empty?
Can bring one friend too. Both must be flying CX or KA.
Why is CX doing this? Lounges too empty?
Last edited by Psychiatrist; May 10, 2018 at 11:17 am Reason: add link to Facebook page
May 10, 2018, 7:44 am
#3
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This is PR 101 - run a promotion which makes everyone go "Cathay is so caring, supporting people who everybody supports" when actually it costs you the square root of bugger all.
May 10, 2018, 7:46 am
#4
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Many Hospital Authority nurses have 20+ days of annual leave per year. Some are always traveling according to what I see on my Facebook ...
May 10, 2018, 7:53 am
#5
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May 10, 2018, 9:22 am
#6
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May 10, 2018, 9:56 am
#7
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On crowding- perhaps the culling has left the lounges ‘lighter’?
This might sound racist- so, apologies, - potentially a long term marketing ploy for a market that supplies a significant percentage of the world’s Nurses (generally, very well appreciated ones, if I may).
That aside- I think that this is a reasonably smart move. Doesn’t cost much, doesn’t dilute things much, decent PR potential , and in unlikely circumstances, something worth a lot.
hat-tip to LH, a group that i dont like, for their doctor onboard program - esp the indemnity bit, that probably costs a lot lesser, relatively, at a group level than a doctor’s personal level
This might sound racist- so, apologies, - potentially a long term marketing ploy for a market that supplies a significant percentage of the world’s Nurses (generally, very well appreciated ones, if I may).
That aside- I think that this is a reasonably smart move. Doesn’t cost much, doesn’t dilute things much, decent PR potential , and in unlikely circumstances, something worth a lot.
hat-tip to LH, a group that i dont like, for their doctor onboard program - esp the indemnity bit, that probably costs a lot lesser, relatively, at a group level than a doctor’s personal level
May 10, 2018, 10:12 am
#8
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(absolutely wild guess)
May 11, 2018, 3:13 am
#9
Join Date: Jul 2015
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May 12, 2018, 8:50 am
#11
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May 12, 2018, 9:52 am
#12
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*just kidding. I support the move.
