Manpower strains clip Cathay Pacific’s wings for Chinese New Year travel peak

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific will reduce its scheduled flights by an average of 12 flights a day between now and the end of February to ease operational pains during the Chinese New Year peak travel season.

The announcement came on January 7, with the airline saying it would focus on “routes with multiple daily frequencies, where possible”.

Cathay Pacific will reduce its scheduled flights between now and the end of February

According to news reports, flights to destinations like Taipei, Kaohsiung, Singapore, Shanghai and Dubai have been affected since Sunday.

The airline also cancelled 40 flights during the Christmas holidays and 28 flights on New Year’s Day due to staff shortages.

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