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Cathay Pacific To Flight Attendants: Hurry Up And Retire

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Cathay asks crew to volunteer for early retirement (via AFP)

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific on Tuesday asked its cabin crew to volunteer for early retirement as part of its cost-cutting measures to boost profitability amid a global slowdown. Cathay has been trying to trim costs after it fell into the red in the first half of 2012 with a HK$935 million…




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