HKG: situazione aeroporto in seguito alle proteste
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Cathay Pacific says workers who protest will be suspended from mainland China flights
New York (CNN Business)Cathay Pacific Group employees now risk being barred from many of the company's flights if they participate in Hong Kong's pro-democracy demonstrations.
The city's largest airline announced the new rule Saturday after China's aviation authority took steps to prevent Cathay workers who participate in protests from flying to mainland China or passing through the country's airspace.
China's Civil Aviation Administration said Friday that it will ban Cathay employees who support or take part in "illegal demonstrations, protests and violent attacks, as well as those who have had radical behaviors" from working on those flights. The agency also said it will require Cathay to submit identification details about all crews that are flying in Chinese airspace for approval prior to takeoff.
Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg told employees the following day that the company is legally required to comply with China's aviation authority. He wrote in a memo that workers who partake in such actions will be "immediately suspended" from any flights or "air transportation" activity involving mainland China.
Hogg also pointed out that China is key to the airline's business. Cathay not only flies in and out of mainland China — it also has a "large number of routes" to Europe and the United States that pass through that airspace.
Cathay Pacific is based in Hong Kong, which though a part of China is governed under a separate legal framework granting the city certain political and legal freedoms not available on the mainland.
There have now been 10 consecutive weekends of protests in the financial hub, where demonstrators are calling for greater democracy, an independent investigation into alleged police brutality and the resignation of the city's leader, Carrie Lam.
Clashes between protestors and police have in some cases involved tear gas and resulted in injuries.
"Our primary focus must remain on delivering a safe, comfortable customer experience for everyone who chooses to fly with us," Hogg wrote in his memo. "At the same time, we always try to create a safe, supportive environment for all Cathay Pacific Group employees. Though people may share different views, it is essential that we all respect each other, our customers and members of the public."
The company also said that by Thursday it will provide a report to China's Civil Aviation Administration on actions taken to improve flight safety and security, per the agency's request.
On the same day that Cathay announced it would comply with China's aviation authority, the airline also confirmed that it removed a pilot from duty last month who had been arrested during one of the protests.
"Cathay Pacific wishes to make it clear that we express no view whatsoever on the subject matter of any proceedings to which he may be subject," the company said.
Cathay (CPCAY) flies about 34 million passengers every year and serves nearly 200 cities around the world from its hub at Hong Kong's international airport. But its business has sufferedbecause of the city's political crisis.
The airline was forced to cancel more than 150 flights last week amid a day of mass demonstrations and strikes. And the international airport was the site of a three-day sit in.
The company's stock was down 4.6% in Hong Kong on Monday. It has lost more than 7% this month.
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/12/business/cathay-pacific-hong-kong-protest/index.html
Cathay Pacific says workers who protest will be suspended from mainland China flights
New York (CNN Business)Cathay Pacific Group employees now risk being barred from many of the company's flights if they participate in Hong Kong's pro-democracy demonstrations.
The city's largest airline announced the new rule Saturday after China's aviation authority took steps to prevent Cathay workers who participate in protests from flying to mainland China or passing through the country's airspace.
China's Civil Aviation Administration said Friday that it will ban Cathay employees who support or take part in "illegal demonstrations, protests and violent attacks, as well as those who have had radical behaviors" from working on those flights. The agency also said it will require Cathay to submit identification details about all crews that are flying in Chinese airspace for approval prior to takeoff.
Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg told employees the following day that the company is legally required to comply with China's aviation authority. He wrote in a memo that workers who partake in such actions will be "immediately suspended" from any flights or "air transportation" activity involving mainland China.
Hogg also pointed out that China is key to the airline's business. Cathay not only flies in and out of mainland China — it also has a "large number of routes" to Europe and the United States that pass through that airspace.
Cathay Pacific is based in Hong Kong, which though a part of China is governed under a separate legal framework granting the city certain political and legal freedoms not available on the mainland.
There have now been 10 consecutive weekends of protests in the financial hub, where demonstrators are calling for greater democracy, an independent investigation into alleged police brutality and the resignation of the city's leader, Carrie Lam.
Clashes between protestors and police have in some cases involved tear gas and resulted in injuries.
"Our primary focus must remain on delivering a safe, comfortable customer experience for everyone who chooses to fly with us," Hogg wrote in his memo. "At the same time, we always try to create a safe, supportive environment for all Cathay Pacific Group employees. Though people may share different views, it is essential that we all respect each other, our customers and members of the public."
The company also said that by Thursday it will provide a report to China's Civil Aviation Administration on actions taken to improve flight safety and security, per the agency's request.
On the same day that Cathay announced it would comply with China's aviation authority, the airline also confirmed that it removed a pilot from duty last month who had been arrested during one of the protests.
"Cathay Pacific wishes to make it clear that we express no view whatsoever on the subject matter of any proceedings to which he may be subject," the company said.
Cathay (CPCAY) flies about 34 million passengers every year and serves nearly 200 cities around the world from its hub at Hong Kong's international airport. But its business has sufferedbecause of the city's political crisis.
The airline was forced to cancel more than 150 flights last week amid a day of mass demonstrations and strikes. And the international airport was the site of a three-day sit in.
The company's stock was down 4.6% in Hong Kong on Monday. It has lost more than 7% this month.
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/12/business/cathay-pacific-hong-kong-protest/index.html
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L'aeroporto di HK annulla tutte le partenze a partire dalle 18pm locali (mezzogiorno in Italia).
https://www.hongkongairport.com/en/flights/departures/passenger.page
L'aeroporto di HK annulla tutte le partenze a partire dalle 18pm locali (mezzogiorno in Italia).
https://www.hongkongairport.com/en/flights/departures/passenger.page
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bel casino...e la CX che sospende chi protesta e' roba da soviet anni 70...
bel casino...e la CX che sospende chi protesta e' roba da soviet anni 70...
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Purtroppo per loro i manifestanti non hanno nessuna possibilità di successo.
Pechino non potrà mai cedere rischiando un effetto contagio nel resto del paese, nonchè uno strappo di Taiwan verso l'indipendenza.
Speriamo che non si arrivi ad una nuova Tien An Men.
Purtroppo per loro i manifestanti non hanno nessuna possibilità di successo.
Pechino non potrà mai cedere rischiando un effetto contagio nel resto del paese, nonchè uno strappo di Taiwan verso l'indipendenza.
Speriamo che non si arrivi ad una nuova Tien An Men.
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E anche a Pechino nonostante i ripetuti proclami di riconquista, sembrano disposti a tollerare la situazione attuale, purchè non si vada oltre.
Non ha mai dichiarato l'indipendenza. Se lo facesse. con ogni probabilità Pechino la invaderebbe in quanto la considera una provincia ribelle. Finora a Taipei sono stati abbastanza avveduti da capire che il limbo attuale (una quasi-indipendenza di fatto, ma non de jure), è il massimo a cui possono ambire.
E anche a Pechino nonostante i ripetuti proclami di riconquista, sembrano disposti a tollerare la situazione attuale, purchè non si vada oltre.
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Tornando a parlare di HKG, pare che alcuni voli della serata siano partiti, o almeno stiano preparandosi a partire, con i soli passeggeri che gia' si trovavano airside prima del blocco, per cui prevalentemente transiti. Immagino che non sia una bella situazione.
Tornando a parlare di HKG, pare che alcuni voli della serata siano partiti, o almeno stiano preparandosi a partire, con i soli passeggeri che gia' si trovavano airside prima del blocco, per cui prevalentemente transiti. Immagino che non sia una bella situazione.
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Appunto, Taiwan è di fatto indipendente dalla Cina.
Appunto, Taiwan è di fatto indipendente dalla Cina.
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E cosa potrebbero fare
I cinesi che si incazzano?
Non sono gli anni ‘80 di Tienanmen e, soprattutto, non è mainland China
E cosa potrebbero fare
I cinesi che si incazzano?
Non sono gli anni ‘80 di Tienanmen e, soprattutto, non è mainland China
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La chiamano così per non fare uno sgarbo alla Cina continentale. E va bene anche ai cinesi di Taiwan, infatti lo stato ufficialmente si chiama Repubblica di Cina.
La chiamano così per non fare uno sgarbo alla Cina continentale. E va bene anche ai cinesi di Taiwan, infatti lo stato ufficialmente si chiama Repubblica di Cina.
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Perché non è ufficialmente riconosciuta dal CIO, per evitare frizioni con la Cina.
Ma, di fatto, è anche questo un segno di indipendenza, perché se no o gli atleti di Taiwan parteciperebbero come “cinesi”.
Perché non è ufficialmente riconosciuta dal CIO, per evitare frizioni con la Cina.
Ma, di fatto, è anche questo un segno di indipendenza, perché se no o gli atleti di Taiwan parteciperebbero come “cinesi”.
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Invaderla? Per ora hanno messo per iscritto che entro il 2050 sarà One China...
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Cathay Pacific boss quits after protest row
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49367949
Cathay Pacific boss quits after protest row
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-49367949