HONG KONG – Passengers from more than 150 nations will be banned from transiting through Hong Kong, its airport said Friday, in the latest tightening of the city’s strict anti-virus travel measures. The move deepens Hong Kong’s global isolation as the city pursues a staunch zero-Covid policy, and creates new headaches for airlines some of … Read more
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong’s strict adherence to a zero-Covid strategy is damaging the hub’s aviation industry and “killing” Cathay Pacific, a major shareholder in the city’s home carrier told local media. Following Beijing’s lead, Hong Kong has maintained some of the world’s strictest quarantine measures and travel curbs, which has kept the city coronavirus-free … Read more
PARIS, Dec 2, 2021 (AFP) – Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: Germany to lock down unjabbed Chancellor Angela Merkel and her successor Olaf Scholz are set to approve a “lockdown for the unvaccinated”, banning them from entering bars, restaurants, theatres and cinemas. Previous infection ‘won’t stop strain’ People who caught earlier variants … Read more
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific on Thursday said it will slash passenger flights into Hong Kong next month as the city’s strict travel curbs keep international travellers away while rivals see prospects improve. Hong Kong has maintained some of the world’s harshest quarantine measures and travel restrictions during the pandemic, which has kept infections low but … Read more
Cathay Pacific has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 by committing to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for 10% of total fuel usage by 2030. For more than a decade, the carrier has led the way in promoting SAF development. It was the first airline to invest in Fulcrum BioEnergy in … Read more
The flag carrier of Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Airways has announced to operate less than 50 percent of its pre-pandemic passenger flight capacity in 2021. According to the details, this moves came after the company projected major job losses, Cathay Pacific Airways said it will operate less than 50 percent of its pre-pandemic passenger flight … Read more
One of Asia’s biggest airlines Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways has offered the government help fund a 39 billion Hong Kong dollar ($5 billion) recapitalization plan to help it endure the coronavirus pandemic. According to details, Cathay Pacific said the plan calls for it to issue shares to raise more than 33 billion Hong … Read more
