U.S. agency criticizes Hong Kong air carrier quarantine rules
The U.S. government warned it could limit flights by Hong Kong-based carriers.
The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) issued an order on Mar 17 requiring Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific to file flight schedules for all U.S. flights within seven days to determine if any are “contrary to applicable law or adversely affect the public interest”.
It was to react to rules issued by Hong Kong in January requiring locally based air crews to quarantine when returning there from international locations, but exempted flights between Hong Kong and Anchorage, Alaska’s biggest city. USDOT said Hong Kong’s restrictions exclusively benefited Hong Kong carriers and “impaired the operating rights of U.S. carriers”.
Source: Reuters #Mar17
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-airlines-hong-kong/u-s-agency-criticizes-hong-kong-air-carrier-quarantine-rules-idUSKBN2B90C8
#HongKong #CathayPacific #Airline #HKQuaratine #Covid #USHK #US
The U.S. government warned it could limit flights by Hong Kong-based carriers.
The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) issued an order on Mar 17 requiring Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific to file flight schedules for all U.S. flights within seven days to determine if any are “contrary to applicable law or adversely affect the public interest”.
It was to react to rules issued by Hong Kong in January requiring locally based air crews to quarantine when returning there from international locations, but exempted flights between Hong Kong and Anchorage, Alaska’s biggest city. USDOT said Hong Kong’s restrictions exclusively benefited Hong Kong carriers and “impaired the operating rights of U.S. carriers”.
Source: Reuters #Mar17
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-airlines-hong-kong/u-s-agency-criticizes-hong-kong-air-carrier-quarantine-rules-idUSKBN2B90C8
#HongKong #CathayPacific #Airline #HKQuaratine #Covid #USHK #US