Cathay Pacific turns to old playbook for virus crisis amid employee resistance
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Leaning on its SARS experience, Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd has slashed flights, asked staff to take unpaid leave and is re-assessing its fleet as it battles an epidemic and a crisis of morale after pro-democracy protests.Planes are parked unused at its home airport, flights across its network like Rome and Washington have been cancelled because of low demand, and the airline is temporarily closing some of its premium lounges.Cathay used a similar playbook..