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Cathay Pacific cuts 8,500 jobs, shutters regional airline

by Zen Soo
| October 20, 2020 7:03 PM

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways said Wednesday it would cut 8,500 jobs and shut a regional airline as it grapples with the plunge in air travel due to the pandemic.

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