Cathay Pacific asks all employees to take three weeks' unpaid leave

Airline also cuts mainland China flights by 90% amid coronavirus outbreak

MICHELLE CHAN, Nikkei staff writer

February 5, 2020 17:49 JST

Updated on February 5, 2020 20:33 JST

HONG KONG -- Cathay Pacific Airways is asking all of its 27,000 employees to take three weeks of unpaid leave in the coming months, CEO Augustus Tang told staff on Wednesday. The request comes one day after the Hong Kong flag carrier announced a 90% cut in mainland China flights due to the coronavirus outbreak.