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HK Express suspends all flights to May 2020
March 20th 2020
At the time of writing, Cathay Pacific Airways subsidiary, HK Express, announced it would suspend operations of its entire network from March 23 to April 30 as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on passenger demand. Read More »
“The airline is looking into resuming flight operations on May 1, 2020 and is closely monitoring the development of the situation. Ticket sales remain available for May 2020 and beyond", a company statement said.
Allocated leave originally assigned for the second half of 2020 will be brought forward to April-June, the airline said.
“This is being done to reserve manpower for when demand returns,” the Hong Kong-based LCC said.
Recent measures taken to preserve cash at the carrier included “cost containment, recruitment suspension, supplier management and implementation of the Special No Pay Leave Scheme”, it added.
The airline said it had cancelled 2,000 flight sectors covering 23 of its 25 routes across the region.
HK Express CEO, Mandy Ng, said 96% of the airline’s staff is participating in the no pay leave scheme.
“This is a decision we have not taken lightly. Unfortunately, it is now essential in order to ensure we see ourselves through this extremely difficult period,” Ng said.
“Given all the challenges, we have been facing, preserving our cash position is key to make sure we stay together as a team.”
