News / US threatens sanctions on Cathay Pacific cargo flights in HK quarantine rule spat

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Cathay Pacific is facing retaliatory sanctions on its flights to the US.

The American Department of Transportation (DoT) says Covid-19 restrictions in Hong Kong are unfair and create a tilted playing field.

The Hong Kong government implemented new Covid-19 restrictions on 20 February that include a mandatory 14-day quarantine for airline crews based in the territory – both on passenger and freighter aircraft – returning after an international layover.

While this actually hits Hong Kong-based carriers the most, the US DoT is attacking ...