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Cathay Crew to Work 21-Day Stints to Avoid Quarantine

  • Volunteers to work 21 days followed by quarantine and time off
  • Hong Kong to introduce new rules for flight crew from Saturday
Photographer: Anthony Kwan/Bloomberg
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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is taking extreme measures to cope with new rules that will require flight crew to quarantine in Hong Kong from Saturday, introducing a rotation policy that puts staff out of action for almost one month at a time after they’ve completed 21-day shifts.