CX to close KA!
Oct 20, 2020, 3:13 am
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Oct 20, 2020, 4:20 am
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UO applied for latest round of wage subsidies where CX and KA did not https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/finance/...00842_001.html - no cuts in UO.
Oct 20, 2020, 5:23 am
#5
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I remember reading a SCMP article back then that CX and/or KA (cant remember) didnt apply for the wage subsidy so that they could lay off staff. Sad news. I wonder what will happen to the PRC routes. I remember hearing that the routes were under KA not CX
Oct 20, 2020, 5:47 am
#6
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so ironic ausbt reporting on brand new regional bizzo or CX Dragon
https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...business-class
wont.be coming anytime
https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...business-class
wont.be coming anytime
Oct 20, 2020, 5:53 am
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so ironic ausbt reporting on brand new regional bizzo or CX Dragon
https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...business-class
wont.be coming anytime
https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...business-class
wont.be coming anytime
Oct 20, 2020, 6:41 am
#10
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The A321s are actually CX-ready - I think they have 24J seats and have the same interior in both J and Y as CX Regional A33Ps.
A330s are probably just going to CX - and CX will basically take over those routes, since they are probably higher yielding anyways
Oct 20, 2020, 7:21 am
#11
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Sad day for Cathay Dragon. Flew them once a month from KUL to HKG before the pandemic..
Does that mean the route from KUL to HKG will now be under Cathay Pacific?
Does that mean the route from KUL to HKG will now be under Cathay Pacific?
Oct 20, 2020, 8:21 am
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Oct 20, 2020, 9:03 am
#13
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But I know I've flown from KUL to HKG on Cathay Pacific a few times. I'm not sure why it happened and I was surprised to see the green logo at the gate.
Oct 20, 2020, 9:34 am
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I would imagine they have received assurances, at least on the mainland, that CX can take over the KA routes. Otherwise they have just given up on Mainland China which wouldn’t make any sense.
Oct 20, 2020, 9:54 am
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KUL does from time to time get CX metal but still operated as KA.
