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According to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), three cargo pilots have been fired by Cathay Pacific after they tested positive on their layover fight to Frankfurt.
The reason for firing the three pilots was for unspecified “serious breach” of crew rules while overseas.
They were suspected of leaving their hotel rooms when they are restricted from doing so due to the current pandemic.
Tested positive
Two out of the three pilots aged 29 and 57 tested positive on November 10.
They claimed that they did not leave their hotel rooms while in Germany and did not go for any social gatherings.
The third pilot aged 53 had also stayed in the same hotel and tested positive on Sunday (14 Nov).
Implications
The result of these three pilots testing positive implicated 150 Cathay staff to be placed under quarantine, along with many other close contacts who were sent for isolation at Penny’s Bay.
More than 120 students who are close contacts with one of the pilot’s family members were also placed under quarantine.
The other two pilots also implicated 70 of their friends and colleagues to be placed under isolation.
Stepping up of measures
Cathay said that they will step up compliance checks and ensure that their crew strictly follows the health and safety protocols during their layovers.
It added that all of its crew had been fully vaccinated against the virus and there would be a requirement of a booster dose.
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