Cathay Pacific offers Hong Kong pilots, cabin crew voluntary redundancy
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By Contributor - April 21, 2021
The Hong Kongâbased carrier was recently forced to suspend more than a dozen key routes because of new government regulations.
A Cathay Pacific Airbus A330 aircraft on the tarmac in Hong Kong. (Photo: Cathay Pacific)
While airlines around Asia have been going through a slow but steady recovery, Hong Kongâs flag carrier hasnât been faring as well as its regional counterparts. According to the latest release of its monthly traffic figures, Cathay Pacific carried a total of just 18,539 passengers last month, representing a dramatic fall of 94 percent compared to March last year.
Recently introduced Covid-19 regulations by Hong Kong authorities have forced Cathay to ground even more of its aircraft. Current quarantine requirements for both returning travelers and air crews are among the strictest in the world; locally based pilots and flight attendants must self-isolate for 14 days after carrying out their duties on fl
Cathay Pacific Group chief customer and commercial officer Ronald Lam welcomed (16-Apr-2021) the
Hong Kong Government s intention to lift the mandatory quarantine period for travellers from mainland
China and reduce the quarantine for those arriving from low and medium risk places. He said: We will remain agile and responsive in capturing any new travel demand available . [more - original PR]
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Hong Kong relaxes COVID rules for cargo pilots
Cathay Pacific, FedEx to see immediate gain in efficiency and capacity
0 50 4 minutes read Cathay Pacific and FedEx will get a boost from easing of COVID rules that limited the availability of pilots. (Photo: Cathay Pacific)
The government of Hong Kong announced Friday it has loosened requirements for Hong Kong-based aircrews to quarantine after returning home from duty, removing a major operational burden for all-cargo airlines such as Cathay Pacific and FedEx Express (NYSE: FDX).
The mandate for crews operating freighters and cargo-only passenger aircraft to segregate will be lifted for pilots and other onboard personnel who are fully vaccinated, the government said. The new policy excludes aircrews that layover in the United Kingdom and South Africa, where mutant strains of the COVID-19 virus are widespread.
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