Cathay Pacific announces suspension of long-haul cargo operations

Cathay Pacific has suspended all long-haul freighter and cargo-only passenger flights to and from Hong Kong until January 6. The Hong Kong carrier said the move was in response to recently announced more stringent quarantine requirements for Hong Kong-based cargo crews. The suspension applies to all long-haul cargo flights covering the transpacific, Europe, South West Pacific, Riyadh, and Dubai.
“We sincerely apologise for the disruption caused. We will be working with customers to mitigate the disruption as much as possible,” the airline’s cargo division stated. “In addition, we are working with the relevant stakeholders on plans beyond 6 January and will communicate further on these as soon as possible.”
On December 28, the carrier had warned that the new crew restrictions could affect operations through the first quarter.