A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER lands at Hong Kong airport after it reopened following clashes between police and protesters on August 14, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Airlines call on Hong Kong government to waive airport fees to ease losses caused by anti-government protest crisis
- Board of Airline Representatives, representing more than 70 carriers, requests city suspends costly landing and parking fees, among other operating costs
- Government has helped the aviation industry twice before – in 2009 and from 2000 to 2004 – but not on the scale now requested
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A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER lands at Hong Kong airport after it reopened following clashes between police and protesters on August 14, 2019. Photo: Reuters
As part of its cuts, Cathay Pacific has implemented a spending and hiring freeze. Photo: Felix Wong
Cathay Pacific swings axe in response to sharp drop in passenger numbers, with flights to Dublin, New York and Paris all hit, and a freeze on spending
- Hong Kong carrier suspends long-haul services ahead of difficult winter
- Analyst expects short-haul flights to mainland China to be next as airline also implements hiring freeze
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Cathay Pacific
As part of its cuts, Cathay Pacific has implemented a spending and hiring freeze. Photo: Felix Wong