Cathay Pacific sacks two air crew for breaching COVID-19 rules

Cathay Pacific said Saturday two of its air crew who tested positive for the Omicron variant were sacked for breaching medical surveillance regulations. Cathay said five of its air crew had tested positive following their return to Hong Kong from duty, and investigation into the cases had indicated a serious breach of protocols by some of those individuals. "Failure to comply with medical surveillance regulations will lead to disciplinary procedures. Two of the individuals are no longer employed by Cathay Pacific," the carrier said in a statement. It gave no further details. The regulations include spending a period quarantining at home after flying. "The actions of these individuals are extremely disappointing, as they undermine the otherwise exemplary dedication and compliance shown by our over 10,000 air crew," Cathay said, adding it would work closely health authorities to reinforce public health protection.<br/>