Cathay Pacific fires three pilots with Covid-19 for ‘serious violations’
“Unfortunately, after investigating these cases, the findings revealed a serious violation of the requirements for the relocation of the crew overseas,” the statement said. “The individuals involved are no longer employed by Cathay Pacific,” the statement said.
Cathay did not provide a detailed description of what the “serious breach” resulted in.
The airline said it was continuing to review the company’s protocols in the wake of the incident.
“The safety and well-being of our customers, employees and communities remains our absolute priority,” it said.
‘Extremely regretful’
Cathay Pacific insists the incident has been “isolated.”
“Our crew has kept our business and Hong Kong connected to the world throughout the pandemic,” it said.
“The professionalism, compliance, and resilience of all our employees in maintaining safe operations during this period is exceptional and we believe these instances are individual incidents.” bye.”
Hong Kong’s Department of Housing and Transport described the breach as “deeply regrettable.”
In a statement, the government agency urged airlines to “strictly comply with anti-epidemic regulatory requirements to prevent further incidents.
– Wayne Chang and Pauline Lockwood of CNN contributed to this story.