The airline Hong Kong Express apologizes for having required some female passengers bound for the U.S. territory of Saipan to take pregnancy tests.
FILE - In this March 26, 2019, file photo, passengers wait at the check-in counter of Hong Kong Express Airways at the Hong Kong International Airport. The airline Hong Kong Express has apologized Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 for having required some female passengers bound for the U.S. territory of Saipan to take pregnancy tests.
The low-cost carrier said in a statement Friday that it began requiring such tests in February 2019, after concerns were raised by Saipan authorities, to ensure U.S. immigration laws were not “undermined.”“Under our new management, we recognize the significant concerns this practice has caused. We have immediately suspended the practice while we review it,” it said.
The issue surfaced after a Japanese passenger complained late last year that she felt “humiliated” when she was required to undergo such a test while traveling to the island.
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