News / Cathay eyes relocation after 130 cargo pilots are quarantined by Covid rules

Cathay Pacific's passenger fleet parked in Hong Kong in April 2020 © Earnesttse

Hong Kong’s strict zero-Covid policy has triggered a 21-day quarantine for 130 Cathay Pacific Cargo pilots, prompting the carrier to consider relocating staff overseas, temporarily.

Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, said yesterday the cargo pilots had to be quarantined after three tested positive on their return from Frankfurt.

She told local media: “If there are a couple more of these incidents, we will run out of cargo pilots.”

Ms Lam said there were no plans to tighten rules for aircrew, citing the ...