Source: Travel News
A demonstrator sits near a sign during a protest opposing the recent firings of Cathay Pacific employees. Trade union members in Hong Kong rallied on Wednesday against the city’s flagship Cathay Pacific airline for firing employees apparently because of links to this summer’s ongoing pro-democracy protests. Vincent Yu / Associated Press
Skift Take: For Cathay Pacific, sticking close to China clearly trumps everything else. It might be a good short-term business decision but with protests raging in Hong Kong, it risks being on the wrong side of history.