"No More China Flight, No More Virus Spreading": Assembly Held by Hong Kong Dragon Airline Flight Attendants Association

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14:16 | Tung Chung
The Hong Kong Dragon Airline Flight Attendants Association organized an assembly requesting the Airline to stop flights flying over mainland China.

FAA chairwoman Rebecca Sy On-na spoke on stage, reflecting that there has been lack of masks and hand cloves offered to cabin crew, despite the fact that they contact with mainland travellers directly. What's more, the airline even requests cabin crew to take no-pay leave in such a harsh moment.

462 members of the Association voted for a strike so as to force the airline to stop flights flying over China that could potentially spread virus to Hong Kong. Sy also pointed that Cathay Dragon issued memo to cabin crew to stress that those participated in the strike will be fired.

Compulsory Quarantine in Hong Kong Takes Effect with Weak Enforcement

The Compulsory Quarantine imposed on mainland visitors entering Hong Kong came into effect on February 9. However, the first flight from mainland China was from Beijing at 1 am and arriving passengers were not required to check in at any isolation facility. They were asked to stay in their own residence for 14 days, where the government could conduct surprise inspections or make phone calls to ensure they didn’t go out. All passengers were allowed to leave on their own when no symptoms of illness was detected.

A notice was found at the airport reminding people who have been to China in the past 14 days to voluntarily declare their travel history. Immigration officers also randomly asked passengers on non-mainland flights whether if they have been to China. If the passenger answered “no”, they were allowed to pass through.

Source : Stand News
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