Cathay Pacific ‘sacks crew’ with omicron infection, ignores coronavirus rules
Cathay Pacific ‘fires crew’ – On January 2, Archyde.com and Straits Times reported that Cathay Pacific Airlines Hong Kong’s national airline Releases statement to dismiss two crew members following testing positive for COVID-19 Omicron species due to violating measures to prevent the spread of the deadly virus
Both former crew members were among a crew of five who were diagnosed with omikron following returning from active duty. According to the airline’s regulations, it is clear that the crew must self-isolate following returning from a foreign country.
File Photo: Cathay Pacific planes are parked on the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said that two of its aircrew who tested positive for the Omicron variant were sacked for breaching medical surveillance regulations. REUTERS
“Failure to comply with medical surveillance has led to disciplinary action once morest two individuals who are no longer employed by Cathay Pacific. The actions of these individuals were extremely disappointing. It undermines the exemplary dedication of more than 10,000 crew members who have complied with regulations.”
Hong Kong has nearly 80 cases of omikron, and authorities said it was investigating eight new omikron cases diagnosed on Jan. 1, but did not say it was an internal infection. or is a traveler from abroad The cumulative total of cases in Hong Kong rose to 12,667 and the death toll remained stable at 213.
File Photo: Cathay Pacific aircrew who passed through Frankfurt in Germany this month will have to go into quarantine for up to 21 days. Cathay said five of its aircrew had tested positive following their return to Hong Kong from duty, and investigation into the cases had indicated a serious breach of protocols by some of those individuals. Photo: May Tse
File Photo: Cathay Pacific ground support members work at the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong. “Failure to comply with medical surveillance regulations will lead to disciplinary procedures. Two of the individuals are no longer employed by Cathay Pacific,” the carrier said in a statement. It gave no further details. Photo: AP
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