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2 ex-aircrew face jail time for Hong Kong COVID rules breach

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 03:19 PM

Some of the city's first omicron cases were traced to 2 Cathay flight attendants in January. Read more »

Cathay Pacific seeks to hire 400 cadet pilots by end of 2023

Laura Westbrook, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 06 12:44 PM

The airline will hire 700 pilots in total by end of next year as part of effort to bring on 4,000 new employees. Cathay and Polytechnic University agree to operate a pilot training program for 3 years after it was suspended for 2 due to COVID-19. Read more »

Cathay to further reduce flights amid COVID curbs

Reuters
Posted at Jan 06 04:37 PM

Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said on Thursday it will further reduce passenger flights until the end of March, as the city tightens coronavirus restrictions. Read more »

Hong Kong confirms 25 imported COVID-19 cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 12:48 AM

Hong Kong confirmed 25 imported COVID-19 cases on Saturday, triggering the most number of airline bans in a single day. Read more »

Cathay Pacific hiring more local pilots despite travel slump

Jamie Freed, Reuters
Posted at Jun 01 09:04 PM

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd has resumed recruiting pilots with residency rights in the territory as part of medium- to long-term planning, the airline said on Tuesday, despite having much of its fleet parked due to the pandemic. Read more »

Washington warns it could restrict Cathay Pacific Airways flights over HK quarantine rules

Danny Lee, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 17 07:58 PM

The US Department of Transportation said in an order on Tuesday it was considering retaliating against Hong Kong’s aircrew quarantine regulations, which forced American cargo carrier FedEx to move 180 pilots out of the city to protect its flight schedules against future disruption. Read more »

Cathay Pacific posts record loss, warns of long recovery

Jerome Taylor, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 02:17 PM

Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it suffered a record $2.8 billion loss last year as the coronavirus pandemic wiped out demand for travel -- and the airline warned of a long road to recovery ahead. Read more »

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific warns of capacity cuts, higher cash burn

Reuters
Posted at Jan 25 09:43 PM

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd on Monday warned passenger capacity could be cut by about 60% and monthly cash burn may rise if Hong Kong installs new measures that require flight crew to quarantine for two weeks. Read more »

Cathay warns its losses in 2nd half of 2020 will outstrip even its record shortfall in 1st half

Danny Lee, South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 17 02:08 PM

The figures put the airline on track to more than double its previous record for losses in a single year, which came in 2008 at the height of the global financial crisis. Cathay lost HK$9.87 billion in the first six months of the year alone. Read more »

Cathay Pacific's permanent pilot pay cuts 'draconian' and 'short-sighted': union

Jamie Freed, Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 02:25 PM

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd's decision to force pilots permanently onto lower-paid contracts or risk losing their jobs is "draconian" and "short-sighted", the head of the union representing them said on Friday.   Read more »

Cathay Pacific to cut 5,900 jobs, end Cathay Dragon brand due to pandemic

Jaime Freed, Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 08:28 AM

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Wednesday it would cut 5,900 jobs and end its regional Cathay Dragon brand as it grapples with a plunge in demand from the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Cathay Pacific crew to join trials on rapid coronavirus test

Danny Lee, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 08 01:34 PM

A Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Hong Kong to Singapore will take off on Thursday with crew members who have volunteered for a new and rapid COVID-19 test that is still being evaluated, in a closely watched move that could speed up the launch of travel bubbles. Read more »

Cathay Pacific reports H1 loss of US$1.27 billion

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 12 01:43 PM

Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it lost HK$9.9 billion (US$1.27 billion) in the first half of this year, making it the latest major airline to reveal how badly the coronavirus pandemic has eviscerated its business. Read more »

Cathay Pacific unveils $5 billion bailout plan

Jerome Taylor, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 09 07:45 PM

Troubled Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific announced a HK$39 billion ($5 billion) government-led bailout plan on Tuesday as it battles a crippling downturn caused by the coronavirus.   Read more »