Crisis-Hit Cathay Says 25,000 Staff to Take Unpaid Leave
- Takeup rate is said to be lower for Cathay pilots and crew
- Hong Kong airline employs about 33,000 people worldwide
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More than 25,000 Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. staff are taking unpaid leave, underscoring the depth of the airline’s troubles as it contends with the coronavirus.
Chief Executive Officer Augustus Tang said in an internal memo that Cathay’s challenges “remain acute,” and he thanked employees for their support. The Hong Kong-based airline this month asked its 33,000 workers to take three weeks off between March 1 and June 30.