HONG KONG

Airline Unions Reject Offer: Three unions representing the majority of Cathay Pacific Airways’ staff have rejected a pay offer, leading to fears that the airline might face more industrial strife less than a year after a crippling 17-day strike by its flight attendants. In a statement last week, the unions--representing flight attendants, ground staff and pilots--said they rejected a pay increase below the inflation rate. But Hong Kong’s flagship carrier, which is controlled by Hong Kong conglomerate Swire Pacific, says the unions have misled their members. The airline has said it is facing another difficult year in 1994 after suffering a 45.9% slide in net profit in the first half of this year.