Hong Kong Airlines to reduce flights over protests

HONG KONG : Hong Kong Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will cut 7 per cent of its passenger flights until the end of the year since the number of tourists coming to the city has dropped sharply due to the ongoing anti-government protests.

The city’s third-largest airline said it would shrink its business in an attempt to limit losses from thousands of customers cancelling Hong Kong travel plans, reports the South China Morning Post.

The airline added that it will also slash the number of available air tickets for sale by 9 per cent.