Shipping conglomerate FedEx is closing down its Hong Kong pilot base due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said Tuesday, and will rely on California-based pilots to pick up the slack.
In an exclusive report from the South China Morning Post, FedEx said it had no choice but to shut down operations since strict COVID policies in Hong Kong have left “no clear timeline” for when life will resume as usual in the megacity.
“The decision to close the Hong Kong base reflects this constant evolution and is designed to provide a measure of stability to these team members, as there is no clear timeline when life may return to normal in Hong Kong,” said FedEx System Chief Pilot Robin Sebasco in a memo obtained by the Morning Post.
