Cathay Pacific to sack nearly 300 cabin crew in US, calling bases in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles ‘no longer viable’

Cathay Pacific is to sack almost 300 of its staff in the US and close its cabin crew bases there, in its biggest cutback of employees during the coronavirus pandemic.The airline told staff on Friday that it had to make tough decisions amid the worsening economic impact and employing flight attendants based in the United States was “no longer viable”, according to a memo seen by the Post.Cathay has virtually grounded all passenger services, operating 3 per cent of its schedule in April and May,…

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