Cathay Pacific fires 3 pilots with Covid-19 after probe finds they were involved in ‘serious breach’ at hotel
- In a statement on Thursday afternoon, Hong Kong’s flagship airline did not say what breach entailed
- But company source says trio are suspected of leaving their hotel rooms in Frankfurt
In a statement on Thursday afternoon, Hong Kong’s flagship airline did not reveal the breach but said the individuals concerned were “no longer employed” by it. However, a company source said the trio were suspected of leaving their hotel rooms in Germany.
“After investigation into these cases, regrettably, the findings indicate a serious breach of requirements during crew overseas layovers,” the statement said.
In response to the findings and considering the “severity of the incident”, the government said it had told Cathay to ensure there was no recurrence of such events.
“The [Transport and Housing Bureau] is deeply regretful of and can hardly accept the concerned cargo crew’s non-compliance,” it said, while noting they were individual cases.