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China probes Cathay’s empty oxygen bottles

Bloomberg Cathay Pacific Airways is under investigation by Chinese regulators after emergency oxygen bottles on three flights were found depleted or completely empty, compounding pressure on the Hong Kong airline from mainland authorities. Cabin crew from the flights have been grounded so they can help with the probe, Cathay told staff in a memo. As well as the Civil Aviation ...

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Dorian grounds hundreds of flights

Bloomberg Hurricane Dorian upended Labor Day travel plans for hundreds of thousands of people in the Southeastern US, as fierce winds and torrential rains forced widespread cancellation of rail service and airline traffic. According to FlightAware, a flight-tracking website, airlines cancelled 1,152 flights on September 2. The hardest-hit airport was Fort Lauderdale International in Florida, which closed at noon on ...

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Zara denies rumours stores closed due to protests in HK

Bloomberg Fast-fashion giant Zara denied speculation on Chinese social media that the retailer’s employees were supporting anti-Beijing protests that disrupted some of its store operations. “Zara has never made any comments or undertaken any actions related to a strike in Hong Kong,” the company said in a post on its Weibo account. “Zara does not back a strike and supports ...

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