Cathay Pacific called on the Hong Kong government to plan to cancel epidemic preventio

Hong Kong Cathay Pacific hopes that the Hong Kong government will provide a plan to comprehensively eliminate the restrictions on the anti -epidemic prevention of coronary diseases as soon as possible to maintain the status of Hong Kong's international aviation hub.

According to Bloomberg news, Cathay Pacific issued a statement on Monday (August 8) to expressed support for the decision to shorten the hotel quarantine during the Hong Kong SAR government that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on the same day.Promote passengers to come to Hong Kong to have a positive role.

But Cathay Pacific said that the measure is not enough to change the status quo of Hong Kong more blocked compared to other parts of the world, and further call on the Hong Kong government to provide plans for comprehensive cancellation of crown disease prevention restrictions as soon as possible to maintain international aviation in Hong KongHub status.

Sources said that Hong Kong's previous strict crown disease prevention restrictions have led to a great decrease in the traffic in and out of Hong Kong Airlines, causing Cathay Pacific to lose at least HK $ 24 billion (about S $ 4.22 billion).

According to a report released by Cathay Pacific Airlines official website in July, Cathay Pacific is expected to be at the end of this year, the level of passenger capacity will be about one -quarter before the level of the epidemic, but the outlook also emphasizes that the development of the epidemic is still extremely unclearEssence

Affected by the favorable news, Cathay Pacific's stock price increased by 1.42%on Monday, and a total of 34%rebounded this year, becoming the highest increase in the aviation industry stocks statistics from Bloomberg.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao announced on Monday that the seven -day hotel quarantine period of existing overseas people arrived in Hong Kong was shortened to three -day hotel quarantine and four -day home surveillance.This new arrangement will take effect from Friday (August 12).