Cpt. Underpants
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CX should pay me for this...
No, we have pax bases in Australia (SYD, MEL, BNE, PER), New Zealand (AKL), Europe (CDG, FRA, LHR, FCO) and N America (YVR, YYZ, JFK, LAX and SFO). Some are also freighter bases, and ORD is exclusively a freighter base. To qualify for a base on a pax fleet (this is important stuff) you need:
It will not be on the B744 - so now what? Back to HKG on the Airbus or 777, do the course, pass (maybe) and apply to go back to B744...Not easy, etc...
I've said it once, and I'll say it again. Dont come to CX if you don't see yourself living in HKG for a significant amount of time.
Cathay has NO jumpseat agreements with any US carrier. We are not a 135 or 121 carrier, and are not bound by US air regs. Prior to 9/11 America West, AA, UAL and SW sometimes gave J/S to guys, but not any more.
If you want to commute to a base (say, FLL to JFK) you will be operated or deadheaded into JFK and you would have to find your own way to FLL at the end of your pattern and back again to JFK at the commencement of the next...on your own nickel.
CX does have code share agreements, but you will probably have to buy tickets on fullfare or subload to get around. A word of warning: miss a flight because you were bumped on a subload ticket and CX will can you. You either need to buy a full fare confirmed (if you're leaving little room for errors) or travel way ahead of time on a sublo. I know someone who was demoted for three years (held back off command) because he delayed a JFK-YVR flight - he was travelling on subload, got on, and there was severe weather between YYZ and JFK. The flight was turned back, he arrived in JFK an hour after STD, and CX almost fired him.
Caveat emptor.
Is hkg the only pax side pilot base? and all the U.S. bases are frieghter only?
No, we have pax bases in Australia (SYD, MEL, BNE, PER), New Zealand (AKL), Europe (CDG, FRA, LHR, FCO) and N America (YVR, YYZ, JFK, LAX and SFO). Some are also freighter bases, and ORD is exclusively a freighter base. To qualify for a base on a pax fleet (this is important stuff) you need:
- LEGAL right of abode in the country.
- Seniority to hold the base.
- The aircraft you're on has to serve the base port at least thrice weekly, and (as an example)
It will not be on the B744 - so now what? Back to HKG on the Airbus or 777, do the course, pass (maybe) and apply to go back to B744...Not easy, etc...
I've said it once, and I'll say it again. Dont come to CX if you don't see yourself living in HKG for a significant amount of time.
Is it tough to jumpseat with US airlines as a Cathay employee?
Cathay has NO jumpseat agreements with any US carrier. We are not a 135 or 121 carrier, and are not bound by US air regs. Prior to 9/11 America West, AA, UAL and SW sometimes gave J/S to guys, but not any more.
If you want to commute to a base (say, FLL to JFK) you will be operated or deadheaded into JFK and you would have to find your own way to FLL at the end of your pattern and back again to JFK at the commencement of the next...on your own nickel.
CX does have code share agreements, but you will probably have to buy tickets on fullfare or subload to get around. A word of warning: miss a flight because you were bumped on a subload ticket and CX will can you. You either need to buy a full fare confirmed (if you're leaving little room for errors) or travel way ahead of time on a sublo. I know someone who was demoted for three years (held back off command) because he delayed a JFK-YVR flight - he was travelling on subload, got on, and there was severe weather between YYZ and JFK. The flight was turned back, he arrived in JFK an hour after STD, and CX almost fired him.
Caveat emptor.
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