Cathay Pacific cuts 8,500 jobs - a quarter of workforce


Cathay Pacific ground support members work at the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong on Oct. 21, 2020. - AP

HONG KONG (AFP): Cathay Pacific announced plans Wednesday (Oct 21) to cut its workforce by nearly a quarter and close one of its short-haul airlines in an effort to survive the "devastating" impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

Across the globe, airlines have been hammered as the pandemic has slashed international travel, and they face a long, hard winter after a much-hoped-for rebound failed to materialise.

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