Hong Kong police charge two former aircrew over COVID rules

Hong Kong police say two former flight attendants have been arrested and charged for allegedly breaking the city’s coronavirus restrictions.

Police said the two had conducted unnecessary activities when they should have been in home isolation.

They both later tested positive for the fast-spreading omicron variant.

The airline they worked for has not been named but it comes after Cathay Pacific fired two aircrew who were suspected of breaching COVID rules.

Police said that the two arrested flight attendants returned to Hong Kong from the US on 24 and 25 December.

They have been released on bail with their case scheduled to be heard on February 9.

If convicted, they could face up to six months in prison and a fine of up to 470 pounds.