Stewardesses and pilots travel the world a lot, and traveling to foreign countries is part of the job. Due to the corona pandemic, different entry rules apply all over the world, you can usually only get into the country stress-free with full vaccination protection. That is why the airline “Cathay Pacific” from Hong Kong decided on Thursday that all employees should be vaccinated. The “South China Morning Post“first reported on the plans. Pilots and flight attendants must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by August 31, 2021, otherwise they may be dismissed.
According to the company, the reason for the drastic step are difficulties in personnel planning. At their home base in Hong Kong, vaccinated employees no longer need to be quarantined upon arrival. In some places around the world, only fully vaccinated crews are allowed to land. To Information from the airline 90 percent of the pilots and 64 percent of the cabin crew have already been vaccinated or have booked a vaccination appointment.
Airline wants to check “future employment” of non-vaccinated people
The airline wants all employees to be vaccinated as quickly as possible. “Cathay Pacific” shared in a statement with, it would “review the future employment of people who cannot be vaccinated and assess whether they can continue to be employed as flight crew.” According to information from the “South China Morning Post“The employees concerned are said to have received a message in which they were informed of the procedure.
The airlines around the world have different levels of compliance with the vaccinations of their employees. The US airline “United Airlines” announced this week that from August onwards only fully vaccinated crews will fly into risk areas. The American competitor “Delta” does vaccination has been compulsory since May 17th for all new employees.
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