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Hong Kong’s Reopening Drive Curtailed by Airport Worker Shortage
- Carriers are putting off resuming routes due to lack of staff
- The government is scrambling to solve labor shortage
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A scarcity of workers in the air industry is hobbling Hong Kong’s efforts to reestablish the international links vital for its role as a financial hub.
Airlines are struggling to hire staff locally, prompting carriers to put off resuming routes shuttered during the city’s isolation over the past few years. The airport is operating with 32% fewer employees than before the pandemic, according to the most recent figures provided by the Airport Authority.