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Low pay, fatigue and staff shortages put Hong Kong’s aviation hub status at risk: unions
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Low pay, fatigue and staff shortages put Hong Kong’s aviation hub status at risk: unions

Unions and lawmaker say sector's competitiveness as global aviation hub at risk amid three-runway expansion

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Unions and a Hong Kong lawmaker warn that unsatisfactory employment conditions in the aviation industry threaten talent attraction and retention, potentially undermining the city's competitive edge as a global aviation hub as it expands with a three-runway system and Terminal 2 under its first five-year plan.

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Hong Kong aims to strengthen its position as an international aviation hub with the full operation of the three-runway system and Terminal 2, a goal set out in the government's first five-year plan.

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Unsatisfactory employment conditions in Hong Kong's aviation industry are threatening the sector's ability to attract and retain talent, potentially undermining the city's competitive edge as a global aviation hub, unions and a lawmaker have warned.

With the full operation of the three-runway system and Terminal 2, the city aims to strengthen its position as an international aviation hub, a goal set out in the Hong Kong government's first five-year plan.

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  • What specific employment conditions are unions referring to?
  • Which unions and which lawmaker issued the warning?
  • What concrete actions are being proposed to address the issue?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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