Cathay Pacific asks workers to take 3 weeks off without pay as the coronavirus decimates travel – News of Bahrain- DT News

Cathay Pacific asks workers to take 3 weeks off without pay as the coronavirus decimates travel – News of Bahrain- DT News

Cathay Pacific asks workers to take 3 weeks off without pay as the coronavirus decimates travel. Cathay Pacific is asking its 27,000 employees to take three weeks of unpaid leave in the coming months, the latest in a series of emergency measures forced on the embattled Hong Kong carrier by the coronavirus outbreak in China.. The airline said in a statement Wednesday that it was appealing to all workers to take three weeks unpaid leave between March 1 and the end of June, citing a "significant" drop in demand for flights caused by the virus.. Cathay Pacific ( CPCAY ) , which also owns budget carrier Cathay Dragon, announced Tuesday that it was slashing flights to mainland China by 90% and making significant reductions elsewhere in its network over the next two months.. Taken together, the total number of flights will be reduced by 30%.. The flagship airline has already endured months of turmoil caused by mass protests in Hong Kong.. Demand for flights to Hong Kong remains weak, the company warned earlier this month, saying the number of inbound passengers to the city had been cut in half in December compared to