Coronavirus Outbreak: Cathay Pacific to close US cabin crew bases, lay off 286 staff as global travel comes to halt
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Cathay Pacific to close US cabin crew bases, lay off 286 staff as global travel comes to halt

Firstpost  

Cathay Pacific has grounded most of its planes because of the fall in demand, flying only a skeleton network to major destinations Sydney: Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will close its three cabin crew bases in the United States, the airline said on Friday, laying off 286 staff as the coronavirus pandemic has virtually halted global travel. The carrier has grounded most of its planes because of the fall in demand, flying only a skeleton network to major destinations such as Beijing, Los Angeles, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Vancouver in April and May that represents just 3 percent of normal capacity. In a statement, Cathay said it was communicating with the affected crew in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles as well as their union. Last month it announced the closure of its Vancouver cabin crew base, with 147 crew, as part of a business review.

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11 passengers injured evacuating Cathay Pacific jet after aborted takeoff in Hong Kong
1 year, 6 months ago

11 passengers injured evacuating Cathay Pacific jet after aborted takeoff in Hong Kong

The Hindu  

A Cathay Pacific jetliner aborted its takeoff at Hong Kong International Airport on June 24 and 11 passengers were injured while evacuating the aircraft, the airline said. Flight CX880, bound for Los Angeles, returned to the gate after a “technical issue” caused the crew to abort the takeoff and “a precautionary passenger evacuation” was initiated, the airline said in a …

Cathay cabin crew to add mainland employees
1 year, 6 months ago

Cathay cabin crew to add mainland employees

China Daily  

A cargo aircraft operated by Cathay Pacific takes off from Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, June 9, 2020. Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways on Monday announced a raft of measures to improve its service after a discrimination scandal, including recruiting staff from the Chinese mainland and increasing the number of Mandarin-speaking flight attendants. As the number …

Cathay Pacific Fires Crew Members Over Viral Clip Alleging Discrimination Against Non-English Speakers
1 year, 7 months ago

Cathay Pacific Fires Crew Members Over Viral Clip Alleging Discrimination Against Non-English Speakers

News 18  

Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific has terminated the employment of three cabin crew members following an accusation via viral video post on social media made by a passenger regarding discriminatory behaviour towards non-English speakers, triggering anger in China. The dismissal occurred following a complaint made by a passenger through an online post, alleging that certain cabin crew members displayed disrespect …

Cathay Pacific losses narrow as COVID-19 restrictions ease
2 years, 4 months ago

Cathay Pacific losses narrow as COVID-19 restrictions ease

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways said Wednesday that losses in the first half of the year narrowed as a relaxation in quarantine rules boosted passenger numbers. The company reported losses of about $5 billion Hong Kong dollars in the first six months, down from 7.57 billion Hong Kong dollars in the same period last year. Cathay’s …

Cathay Pacific suspends cargo flights due to virus controls
3 years ago

Cathay Pacific suspends cargo flights due to virus controls

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airlines is suspending cargo flights for a week due to stricter quarantine requirements for air crews, potentially adding to strain on global supply chains. It promised to try to help customers “mitigate the disruption.” Hong Kong is tightening up virus restrictions after confirming its first cases of community transmission of the omicron variant …

‘Toxic climate’: Hong Kong pilots buckle under ‘zero COVID’ rules
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Toxic climate’: Hong Kong pilots buckle under ‘zero COVID’ rules

Al Jazeera  

An earlier version of this article said that Cathay Pacific sent 130 pilots to a government-run quarantine facility after three staff contracted COVID-19. “That’s why morale has dropped quite significantly in the past few weeks.” The pilot, who has worked at the airline for nearly a decade, said the breaking point for many staff came after health authorities sent 130 …

Cathay Pacific airline fires three pilots with Covid-19 for ‘serious breach’
3 years, 1 month ago

Cathay Pacific airline fires three pilots with Covid-19 for ‘serious breach’

CNN  

CNN Business — Cathay Pacific has fired three pilots after they were infected with coronavirus in the German city of Frankfurt. The Hong Kong airline said in a statement that an internal investigation had found that the pilots were involved in a “serious breach” of Covid-19 procedures during “overseas layovers.” Other Cathay staff who have stayed at the same hotel …

Cathay Pacific cuts 8,500 jobs, shutters regional airline
4 years, 2 months ago

Cathay Pacific cuts 8,500 jobs, shutters regional airline

The Hindu  

Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways said Wednesday it would cut 8,500 jobs and shut a regional airline as it grapples with the plunge in air travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. The restructuring is aimed at reducing Cathay Pacific’s cash burn to 500 million Hong Kong dollars a month, from about 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars to 2 billion …

Cathay Pacific to cut thousands of jobs and eliminate Cathay Dragon airline as Covid-19 weighs on travel
4 years, 2 months ago

Cathay Pacific to cut thousands of jobs and eliminate Cathay Dragon airline as Covid-19 weighs on travel

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Cathay Pacific is eliminating thousands of jobs and shuttering its regional airline Cathay Dragon as the Covid-19 pandemic roils the global travel industry. “We have taken every possible action to avoid job losses up to this point,” said Cathay Pacific Group CEO Augustus Tang in a statement. Even so, Tang said the company continues to …

United Airlines to close cabin crew bases in Hong Kong
4 years, 7 months ago

United Airlines to close cabin crew bases in Hong Kong

India TV News  

United Airlines will close its cabin crew bases in Hong Kong, as well as Tokyo and Frankfurt, eliminating a total of 840 jobs, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on international air travel, the Chicago-headquartered carrier announced. In a statement on Friday, the airline told its employees of the "difficult decision", with the Hong Kong base hit hardest …

Cathay Pacific slashes more flights over Covid-19 after flying just 582 people in one day
4 years, 9 months ago

Cathay Pacific slashes more flights over Covid-19 after flying just 582 people in one day

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Cathay Pacific is used to carrying about 100,000 daily passengers. The is the grim reality Hong Kong’s flagship airline is facing as the novel coronavirus pandemic worsens, darkening the outlook for the global travel industry and “intensifying” financial ramifications for businesses like Cathay, CEO Augustus Tang said Friday. It also made similar cuts to Cathay …

Cathay Pacific slashes almost all passenger flights over the coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Cathay Pacific slashes almost all passenger flights over the coronavirus pandemic

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Cathay Pacific is canceling almost all passenger flights for two months as the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to decimate global demand for travel. Hong Kong’s flagship carrier announced Friday that it would reduce passenger flight capacity by 96% in April and May, saying it would start operating on a “bare skeleton” basis. The decision was …

Virus to drag Cathay Pacific into losses for first half of 2020
4 years, 9 months ago

Virus to drag Cathay Pacific into losses for first half of 2020

Al Jazeera  

The Hong Kong airline, which saw profits drop 28 percent in 2019, also expects to cut more capacity due to the virus. Hong Kong‘s Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday it expects to report a substantial loss in the first half of this year and slash more capacity as the coronavirus outbreak erodes travel demand, after posting a drop in …

Cathay Pacific 2019 profit drops, loss looms on coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Cathay Pacific 2019 profit drops, loss looms on coronavirus

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Cathay Pacific had a brutal second half of last year — and its troubles are getting worse as the coronavirus pandemic slashes demand for flights. The last six months of 2019 wiped away what the company described as a strong start to the year as the airline was hit by fallout from the Hong Kong …

Cathay Pacific asks employees to take 3 weeks off without pay amid coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 11 months ago

Cathay Pacific asks employees to take 3 weeks off without pay amid coronavirus outbreak

CNN  

London CNN Business — Cathay Pacific is asking its 27,000 employees to take three weeks of unpaid leave in the coming months, the latest in a series of emergency measures forced on the embattled Hong Kong carrier by the coronavirus outbreak in China. The airline said in a statement Wednesday that it was appealing to all workers to take three …

No pillows, no hot meals: Airlines adopt preventative measures against the coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

No pillows, no hot meals: Airlines adopt preventative measures against the coronavirus

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — While multiple airlines have temporarily suspended all flights to China due to the coronavirus outbreak, those that are still flying to the country are adopting a series of measures to prevent the spread of the deadly disease. Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific announced it will no longer offer hot towels, pillows, blankets and magazines to …

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong flights canceled due to strikes
5 years, 5 months ago

Cathay Pacific Hong Kong flights canceled due to strikes

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Mass demonstrations and strikes in Hong Kong forced its biggest airline, Cathay Pacific, to cancel more than 150 flights on Monday and urge passengers to postpone non-essential travel. It flies about34 million passengers every year and serves nearly 200 cities around the world from its hub at Hong Kong’s international airport. Cathay Pacific canceled more …

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