Hong Kong COVID-19 Rules Take Mental Toll on Cathay Pilots

Hong Kong COVID-19 Rules Take Mental Toll on Cathay Pilots
Cathay Pacific planes are parked on the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, on Oct. 24 2020. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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One of Asia’s largest airlines, Cathay Pacific, is facing a revolt from pilots who say Hong Kong’s tough quarantine rules under its zero-COVID policies are endangering their mental health, leading to rising stress and resignations.

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd last week fired three pilots who breached company rules by leaving their hotel rooms during a layover in Frankfurt and later tested positive for COVID-19.