FedEx, citing Covid-19 quarantine rules, to close crew base in Hong Kong, East Asia News & Top Stories – The Straits Times

HONG KONG (NYTIMES) – FedEx said on Wednesday (Nov 17) it would close its Hong Kong crew base and relocate its pilots, citing an evolving global business environment and strict pandemic requirements in the Asian financial hub. FedEx said it would continue delivery services as usual in Hong Kong. It did not specify where its crew would move to. The South China Morning Post, citing a FedEx memo, reported that the routes would be flown by staff based in Oakland, California, where 180 Hong Kong-based pilots had relocated early this year. Hong Kong has been successful at controlling the spread…