Will CX stop flying because of crew quarantine?
Feb 18, 2021, 9:07 pm
#121
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SFO/HKG
Programs: ex-UA 1K, AA EXP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 535
Sounds like a ton of trouble either way - why bother coming back? lol
Feb 19, 2021, 9:42 am
#122
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 414
Seems that CX's cargo business is much less affected:
https://www.straitstimes.com/busines...oid-quarantine
There are some exemptions to the new quarantine restrictions, according to an internal Cathay memo seen by Bloomberg News. They include flights to and from mainland China, Taiwan and Macau, some flights with a layover in Anchorage, Alaska, and so-called turnaround flights where crew do not leave the aircraft and no passengers are on board returning to Hong Kong.Volunteers on Boeing Co. 747s will operate a combination of Europe, Middle East, India and United States routes, while those on Boeing 777s and Airbus SE planes will fly mostly cargo-only to long-haul destinations, as well as passenger flights.
Pilots who do not volunteer for the closed-loop plan will likely mostly operate turnaround cargo flights within single flight duty periods, according to the memo. Some of these flights will require more crew as duty periods may be extended on account of in-flight rest.
This means that CX can still operate long-haul cargo-only flights with more than two sets of crews.
https://www.straitstimes.com/busines...oid-quarantine
There are some exemptions to the new quarantine restrictions, according to an internal Cathay memo seen by Bloomberg News. They include flights to and from mainland China, Taiwan and Macau, some flights with a layover in Anchorage, Alaska, and so-called turnaround flights where crew do not leave the aircraft and no passengers are on board returning to Hong Kong.Volunteers on Boeing Co. 747s will operate a combination of Europe, Middle East, India and United States routes, while those on Boeing 777s and Airbus SE planes will fly mostly cargo-only to long-haul destinations, as well as passenger flights.
Pilots who do not volunteer for the closed-loop plan will likely mostly operate turnaround cargo flights within single flight duty periods, according to the memo. Some of these flights will require more crew as duty periods may be extended on account of in-flight rest.
This means that CX can still operate long-haul cargo-only flights with more than two sets of crews.
Feb 22, 2021, 9:30 am
#125
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NYC/HKG
Programs: AA: EXP
Posts: 16
For February and March, NRT flights are 2x weekly on Thursdays and Saturdays. March 28-31 happened to be Sunday - Wednesday.
Feb 22, 2021, 6:03 pm
#126
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 134
I see, thanks. It seems like CX is making very limited change to its flight schedule for summer 2021. It looks like schedules after 28 March 2021 look similar to present schedules.
Mar 31, 2021, 9:51 am
#127
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 414
As expected, the HKSAR government would like to lift the crew quarantine requirements if enough crews are vaccinated. Meanwhile, the negotiation between the government and FedEx are still ongoing but both sides have made some progress.
https://www.scmp.com/coronavirus/gre...l-be-lifted-if
https://www.scmp.com/coronavirus/gre...l-be-lifted-if
