Cathay Pacific suspends cargo flights for a week due to virus controls

Cathay Pacific Airways aircrafts line up on the tarmac at the Hong Kong International Airport (AP)

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airlines is suspending cargo flights for a week due to stricter quarantine requirements for air crews, potentially adding to strain on global supply chains.

Long-haul flights to Europe, across the Pacific and to Riyadh and Dubai are suspended through to January 6, the airline said.