Airline top canceled after Hong Kong strike, top resigned August 16, 23:25
In Hong Kong, where protests continue, many of the flights have canceled due to employees participating in strikes, and the top of the Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific, which has been requested by the Chinese government to strengthen internal controls It became a situation to do.
While protests continued in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific employees participated in the strike on the 5th of this month, and more than 160 flights were canceled in total, and one pilot was charged with violence for protests. In spite of being charged, the Chinese government demanded that it submit measures to strengthen the company's internal control by the 15th because it continued to operate.
Cathay Pacific announced on the 16th that Rupert Hogg CEO will resign and a new CEO will be appointed on the 16th.
CEO Hog commented on the resignation that "the events of the last few weeks have been a challenge for airlines and have taken responsibility as a manager."