Articles tagged “cathay pacific”

Business Travel

JP Morgan Sweetens Lengthy Hotel Quarantines for Hong Kong Staff with $5,000 Perk

The bank is making this offer available for almost a year, which is a worrying sign that the region may keep strict measures in place for some time yet.

Scott Murdoch, Reuters | 2 years ago

Airlines

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Sacks 3 Pilots Infected With Covid on Germany Layover

Hong Kong has some of the strictest Covid restrictions anywhere, making it even more shocking that three pilots on Cathay were dismissed after it was discovered they were infected with coronavirus. Expect tighter compliance checks at overseas hubs going forward.

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 2 years ago

Coronavirus

Cathay Pacific Mandates Vaccinations for Hong Kong Pilots and Cabin Crew

It's described as a tough policy, with airline employees having just over a month to get fully vaccinated, but shouldn't this be the default policy?

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 3 years ago

Tourism

Hong Kong and Singapore Call Off Their Travel Bubble — Again

First it was a spike in Hong Kong, now Singapore's rising numbers have derailed plans. The latest blips across Asia mean these travel bubbles will likely be put on hold for a lot longer.

Twinnie Siu and Aradhana Aravindan, Reuters | 3 years ago

Airline Weekly

Pandemic Geopolitics Snare Airlines as U.S., Hong Kong Spar Over Crew Quarantines

3 years ago

Coronavirus

Why Digital Health Passports Still Need to Gain More Trust

The path to common usage and acceptance will be a difficult one. One thing to remember: Digital health passports aren’t just about travel — but they will help you get to the beach quicker.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

Airlines Still Waiting on Governments for a Single Digital Health Passport Standard

The CommonTrust Network signed Aruba this week as its first member country, a win in the race to develop a digital health passport. But competition remains fierce as airlines await a single standard that can safely restart travel.

Edward Russell, Skift | 3 years ago

Airline Weekly

A 99 Percent Collapse in Business Prompts Cathay Pacific to Boost Loss Projections

3 years ago

Airlines

Airlines Are Betting on a Vaccine Lift to Pandemic Financial Struggles

Airlines reeling from the effective shutdown of most air travel by the coronavirus pandemic are looking forward to a shot-in-the-arm as pharmaceutical companies begin the gargantuan task of shipping their Covid-19 vaccines around the world. But challenges remain, not least how airlines will carry hundreds of millions of doses on greatly reduced schedules.

Jamie Freed, Laurence Frost and Tracy Rucinski, Reuters | 3 years ago

Business Travel

Why Digital Health Passports Offer a False Hope for Business Travel’s Immediate Revival

Covid-free flights have officially landed, but businesses on the whole aren’t quite convinced.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago