香港航空公司有关门的危险
byDaine泰勒/
在持续的财务困难之后,香港航空公司(HKA)是香港第三大航空公司的截止日期,以获取额外的资金或投资者,或者冒着失去其飞行许可证的风险。
The Air Transport Licensing Authority of Hong Kong (ATLA), the organization responsible for managing airline standards, determined that the airline’s finances have “deteriorated rapidly,” to the point that it no longer meets the minimum standard to have a permit. To that end, ATLA has given Hong Kong Airlines until Saturday, Dec. 7, to find new investors, or the company’s license could be suspended or even revoked.
Atla在一份声明中说:“在仔细考虑了HKA的财务状况之后,ATLA必须立即采取行动,以防止HKA局势进一步恶化,以保护公共利益。”
HKA’s money troubles stemmed from an attempted expansion project last year, which drained the company financially; and the ongoing civil unrest in the region, which has disrupted business for months.
In an attempt to offset its financial burdens, HKA has ended all long-haul flight services, and shut down its in-flight entertainment options. But despite these measures, the company is struggling to even pay its staff.
“Our operation is still running normally and we remain committed to flying our passengers to their destinations safely,” said Hong Kong Airlines in a statement. “We have addressed our financial situations by implementing cost-savings measures, while adjusting our operation from time to time to respond to changing market demand … As weak travel demand resulting from the social unrest in Hong Kong has continued to affect our business and revenue, Hong Kong Airlines has reduced its capacity and flights in the coming months, as well as further consolidated its network under the challenging business environment.”
Hong Kong Airlines executives have just a few days to save the company. If no additional funds or investors can be found, the airline’s customers and its 3,500 employees could be left in the cold, with just weeks to go until Christmas.