Cathay Pacific Airways’ flight attendants’ union will be holding a demonstration on 10 December in an effort to pressure the carrier to scrap the introduction of a new co-payment medical scheme and there have been suggestions the union may take strike action around Christmas if no agreement is reached.

The flight attendants are the most vocal opponents to the new medical scheme “but this scheme applies to the entire company, not just the cabin crew [and] most people see the benefit of it”, says a Cathay spokeswoman in Hong Kong, who cites as an example the Oneworld alliance carrier’s ground services union, which issued a notice to its members saying the new scheme is acceptable.

The airline is introducing co-payments for its medical scheme so staff will get better medical coverage, says the spokeswoman, adding th

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