Cathay faces worst crisis in its 73-year history

摘要

Cathay Pacific Airways was founded on 24 September 1946. Fast-forward 73 years and the Hong Kong SAR flag carrier is facing "white terror" - an even bigger crisis than Sars in 2003 and the global financial crisis in 2008. The airline has been caught in the crosshairs of politics between authorities in Beijing and anti-government protesters in Hong Kong SAR. On 26 August, trade unions and pro-democracy figures in the Chinese-ruled city once again urged Cathay to put an end to "all forms of white terror", a term widely used across the region to describe the suppression of political dissidents.