Cathay Pacific to close US cabin crew bases, laying off 286 staff

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways will close its three cabin crew bases in the United States, laying off 286 staff as the coronavirus pandemic has virtually halted global travel.

The carrier has grounded most of its planes because of the fall in demand, flying only a skeleton network to major destinations such as Beijing, Los Angeles, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Vancouver in April and May that represents just 3% of normal capacity.