News / Pandemic rules bring China air cargo chaos as ground staff quit and rates soar

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Ground handling staff in China are quitting in droves over new Covid rules, triggering the cancellation of hundreds of flights and the prospect of freight rates reaching “extraordinary” levels.

According to one Chinese forwarder, long handling times at Shanghai Pudong (PVG) saw some cargo flights taking ...

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  • Josephine Wu

    August 17, 2021 at 8:13 am

    the last 7 of 7+7+7 doesn’t mean rest. It requires 7 days self-quarantine at home after 7 days quarantine at site.

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