[Wuhan pneumonia] The supply of masks on the Hong Kong Airlines aircraft has been reduced by 80%.

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Written by: Zhang Jiamin

2020-02-07 07:00

The outbreak of a new coronavirus related to Wuhan pneumonia continues to spread, and there is a strong demand for masks on the market. Cathay Pacific has said that orders for masks have been cancelled.

From mid-January, Hong Kong Airlines has reduced the number of masks on the aircraft, from 100 to 20, and only 10 for some models. An internal email from Port Airlines mentioned that the number of masks was reduced to meet the needs of employees. However, employees said that they had stated that the in-flight masks were for passenger use only and were not allowed for the crew. In addition, the entire machine must share a hand sanitizer. Some employees think that the company's measures do not take into account the needs of colleagues, "rework is completely unsecured."

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Hong Kong Airlines sent an e-mail to employees in mid-January stating that due to increased demand for masks, suppliers were unable to arrive in time, and it is expected that the stock of masks will be used up shortly. In order to ensure that employees have enough masks to use during the Lunar New Year, the large aircraft, namely A330 and A350 with a capacity of 264 to 334 passengers, will reduce the inventory of masks on the aircraft from 100 to 50. The A320 model, which carried less than 200 passengers, was reduced from 50 to 25, which was also reduced by half.

More than 300 people fight for 20 masks

Port Airlines will adjust the supply of masks on board one week later. Flights to the Mainland will maintain the original number of masks, while the remaining routes will be further reduced to 20 and 10 depending on the model. According to the announcement issued by Hong Kong Airlines at the end of January, the number of masks on all routes will be reduced to 20 and 10 respectively.

The notice stated that there was a shortage of masks on the market and the company was still working to replenish the number of masks. Some employees revealed that the company had stated to the crew that they were not allowed to use the on-board masks. In fact, except for the first adjustment of the amount of masks mentioned in the announcement, it was necessary to consider the needs of employees. The above sentence.

Port Airlines has reduced the supply of masks on board since January. (Profile picture)

In addition, Hong Kong Airlines also told employees a few days ago that starting today (6th), all departing flights will be placed in an alcoholic hand sanitizer in business class. It is reported that no matter the size of the model, each flight is only equipped with one.

Hong Kong Airlines employees lament work is not guaranteed

Some employees of Hong Kong Airlines think that the company's measures have not taken into account the needs of employees. Due to the close working contact with passengers, it is difficult to buy masks. "At least two or three masks are used for round-trip flights." Think about health. He also pointed out that there are still many routes to and from the Mainland, and the cleaning time between each flight is very short. "Rework is completely unsecured."

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Earlier, it was pointed out that the number of masks on board Cathay Pacific has decreased by 70%, while Dragonair only provided 10 to 25 masks for crew members and passengers. In response, Cathay said that due to the shortage of global mask supplies and regular orders were cancelled, it is necessary to use the existing stock masks with caution. The company is actively working to source more masks from different suppliers. The company is committed to ensuring that adequate surgical masks are available for flight use.

Cathay Pacific said earlier that its regular orders for masks have been cancelled and that existing inventory masks need to be used with caution. (Profile picture)

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