Cathay Pacific to Cut More Flights Due to Pandemic Restrictions

Cathay Pacific planes are parked on the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on Oct. 24 2020. Tyrone Siu/Reuters

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said on Thursday it will cut more passenger flights and operate a reduced cargo capacity after the city tightened restrictions fearing a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The airline will operate about 20 percent of its pre-pandemic cargo capacity and around 2 percent of its pre-pandemic passenger flight capacity in January, it said in an emailed statement.