Aircrews stationed in Hong Kong will not be subject to hotel quarantine, regular testing and first 3-day medical monitoring will be required from Saturday

The number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong has exceeded 10,000 in recent days, but the voices calling for relaxation of quarantine have increased.

The government announced this evening (9th) that it will adjust the quarantine arrangements for crew members. The crew members stationed in Hong Kong on passenger flights to and from overseas regions or Taiwan will be exempted from hotel quarantine for the first three days starting from 0:00 tomorrow (10th, Saturday). , you only need to take a "test and wait" at the Hong Kong International Airport after arriving in Hong Kong. After obtaining a negative nucleic acid test result, you can leave the airport. After returning to the community, you only need to take regular tests. At the same time, you need to continue to undergo medical monitoring and record your personal whereabouts. Until the third day after arrival, the first three days

Cathay Pacific said that it welcomes the decision of the Hong Kong government to adjust the mandatory quarantine requirements for crew members stationed in Hong Kong after arriving in Hong Kong. The adjustment will allow the resumption of more flights to and from different destinations, but it will take some time to rebuild the flight capacity, so the flight capacity will take several months. to increase gradually.

▼The epidemic lasted for more than two years, and the airport was full of passenger planes▼

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Crew members must continue to abide by the closed-loop arrangement and refrain from removing masks for the first three days of arrival in Hong Kong

The Transport and Logistics Bureau stated that all crew members stationed in Hong Kong must continue to observe closed-loop arrangements and avoid contact with the local community during their stay in overseas regions or outstations in Taiwan.

These aircrews returning to Hong Kong from overseas regions or Taiwan are also required to continue to undergo medical surveillance, including avoiding taking off masks in public places, avoiding crowded places and large gatherings, and recording personal whereabouts until they are The third day after arriving in Hong Kong.

Weak airline supervision, quarantine exemption arrangements to be cancelled

The authority requires airlines to implement effective mechanisms to ensure that their crew members comply with the requirements during medical surveillance.

Airlines need to take responsibility for monitoring and checking the whereabouts of their crew members.

If the airline fails to perform its surveillance responsibilities with due diligence, or discovers a breach, the relevant cabin crew will be disqualified from specific quarantine arrangements.

The bureau emphasized that this adjustment was formulated in accordance with the principles of science-based, precise anti-epidemic, and risk controllable.

The data also shows that the number and proportion of positive cases among arriving crew members is extremely low, and far lower than the relevant figures for general arriving passengers. Considering the latest epidemic situation in Hong Kong, adjusting the quarantine arrangements for crew members will not pose a significant risk to the community. additional risk.

▼Under the epidemic, the flow of people at Hong Kong Airport has been greatly reduced▼

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The Transport and Logistics Bureau believes that this adjustment will effectively facilitate airlines to enhance their air services to and from Hong Kong, so as to give full play to Hong Kong's function as an international aviation hub, provide greater convenience for passengers and enterprises, and facilitate the normalization of social and economic activities.

The Government will continue to closely monitor the local and global epidemic situation, and review and adjust the quarantine arrangements for crew members in a timely manner.

Cathay Pacific: More flights to and from different destinations can be resumed

Cathay Pacific stated that the adjustment will allow the resumption of more flights to and from different destinations, which will help promote the gradual recovery of travel activities and strengthen the connection of the flight network to and from the Hong Kong hub.

Although we will continue to increase flights as soon as practicable, it will take some time to rebuild flight capacity to ensure adequate operational readiness, including arranging training for crew and frontline personnel, and redeploying aircraft back into the fleet.

Cathay said it would take several months for capacity to gradually increase due to other complex restrictions involved in operating flights.

Cathay Pacific stressed that the crew will continue to strictly abide by all isolation requirements when staying outside Hong Kong, including taking designated point-to-point transportation to and from the airport and the crew hotel, wearing masks throughout the journey to and from the airport, and self-isolation in designated hotel rooms. isolation.

The COVID-19 operational restrictions have been putting a lot of pressure on pilots, cabin crew and their families for the past two and a half years. We sincerely thank all the crew members who have been working tirelessly to maintain business operations, connecting Hong Kong and the world, despite these difficult challenges.

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