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But on international routes, better-managed firms such as Cathay Pacific and DragonAir are formidable competitors.
ECONOMIST: Korean Air
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China Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific and Dragonair have all cancelled routes or reduced their frequency.
ECONOMIST: Getting better, or worse? | The
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The Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and its affiliate airline, Dragonair, got their chance last week.
CNN: A Plane Tale of Caution
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"Regional jets are really designed for mature markets, " says Stephen Miller, founder of Hong Kong carrier Dragonair.
CNN: NO PLACE TO LAND
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But Cathay, and Dragonair, have earned goodwill for their caution.
CNN: A Plane Tale of Caution
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Executives grounded their entire fleets of Airbus 330-300 jets -- Cathay lost 11 planes and Dragonair four -- because of concerns about the reliability of the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines.
CNN: A Plane Tale of Caution