Cathay Pacific crew to work 21-day stints to avoid quarantine

The rotation policy would put staff out of action for almost one month at a time after they've completed 21-day shifts.- AFP

HONG KONG (Bloomberg): Cathay Pacific Airways is taking extreme measures to cope with new rules that will require flight crew to quarantine in Hong Kong from Saturday (Feb 20), introducing a rotation policy that puts staff out of action for almost one month at a time after they have completed 21-day shifts.

Crew who volunteer to take part in the airline's so-called closed-loop plan must isolate at Cathay's Headland Hotel whenever they return to Hong Kong during their 21-day duty cycle.