The return of Hong Kong’s home airline to the Italian capital comes as the Cathay Group nears 100 passenger destinations globally Cathay Pacific made its eagerly anticipated return to Italy’s capital today with the launch of its non-stop flight between Hong Kong and Rome. The new summer seasonal service is the fourth new destination to join Cathay Pacific’s global network so far in 2025, as the Cathay Group nears 100 passenger destinations around the world. So far this year, Cathay Pacific has launched new passenger services to four destinations, including Hyderabad, Dallas-Fort Worth, Urumqi and now Rome. Meanwhile, low-cost carrier HK Express has launched services to Sendai, Nha Trang, Ishigaki, Komatsu, Changzhou and Yiwu already in 2025. Cathay Chief Customer and Comm...
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Elevating the inflight dining experience to new heights with exquisite Chinese fare
Cathay Pacific hosted a special tasting event on 28 May, presenting its new “Chinese Classics” dining offerings inspired by the Eight Great Cuisines of China for its Business class customers. Complementing the airline’s “Hong Kong Flavours” and “International Favourites” offerings, the new “Chinese Classics” menu seeks to provide a diverse culinary experience for customers, while showcasing Cathay Pacific’s leadership and innovation in inflight dining. With a profound appreciation for China’s rich culinary heritage, Cathay Pacific masterfully incorporates the essence of China’s eight great regional cuisines into its inflight dining, connecting the world to Chinese culinary culture through its global network. Showcasing the allure of Chinese culture through culinary delights A...
Read MoreCustomers can now easily and securely share location data from their Apple AirTags or Find My network accessories with the airline to help locate mishandled or delayed bags Cathay Pacific is pleased to introduce a new feature to its baggage recovery process, providing customers with greater peace of mind and an enhanced experience when they travel with the airline. Customers can now use Apple’s Share Item Location feature to privately and securely share the location of their AirTags or Find My network accessories with Cathay Pacific’s baggage service teams to more quickly locate their missing or delayed bags. Cathay Pacific General Manager Airport Service Delivery Cheuk Lo said: “At Cathay Pacific, we’re continuously exploring new ways to further elevate the customer experien...
Read MoreCathay brings a redesigned lounge experience to The Bridge in Hong Kong
The Bridge’s reopening marks the first stage of Cathay Pacific’s wide-ranging lounge enhancement plan at its home hub Cathay Pacific is welcoming customers to The Bridge, its much-loved lounge at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) that officially re-opened its doors to guests today. Occupying a prime intersection at the airline’s home hub, The Bridge has been redesigned with a host of new, unique features as well as familiar favourites to provide customers with an elevated experience before their flights. The reopening of The Bridge marks the first stage in Cathay Pacific’s wider lounge enhancement plan in Hong Kong and beyond. It comes as the airline prepares for the renovation of The Wing, First – which will close on 23 May and reopen in 2026 – followed by The Wing, Business a...
Read MoreAria Suite cabins and Gallery in the Skies win accolades at the prestigious Crystal Cabin Awards The unparalleled comfort and control offered in the Aria Suite cabins and its innovative Gallery in the Skies art concept have earned Cathay Pacific accolades at the leading awards for outstanding innovations in airline interiors Cathay Pacific has received two accolades at the Crystal Cabin Awards 2025, the world’s leading awards for outstanding innovations in aircraft interiors. The airline was named winner of the Passenger Comfort category, with its new Aria Suite Business class introducing a ground-breaking system that unifies the inflight entertainment and cabin environment control like never before. Cathay Pacific was also named winner of the Judges’ Choice: Airline Innovation ca...
Read MoreAlso announces 100% seatback inflight entertainment from August 2025 Elevating the customer experience to new heights with award-winning seatback IFE and seamless connectivity across its entire fleet Cathay Pacific has announced that from August 2025 it will be one of the very few airlines to offer both 100% seatback inflight entertainment and 100% high-speed inflight connectivity across its fleet, setting a new standard for premium air travel. Customers travelling on Cathay Pacific flights will be able to enjoy the airline’s state-of-the-art IFE system and high-speed Wi-Fi in every cabin on every route, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in customer experience and design, and its aspiration to become the world’s best premium airline. General Manager Customer Exper...
Read MoreCathay celebrates double victory at the ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards
Cathay has been honoured with two prestigious accolades at Air Transport World’s (ATW) 51st annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards. Cathay Cargo has regained its position as Cargo Operator of the Year, having previously been named the world’s best cargo airline in 2023, while Cathay Pacific has been named Eco-Airline of the Year, the first airline in Asia to receive this recognition. Expressing pride in achieving these significant recognitions, Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau said: “Winning these two prestigious airline industry awards at the same time is an extraordinary achievement and a true testament to the efforts and dedication of our entire global team over the past year. I would like to sincerely thank our people for their incredible support and com...
Read MoreCathay Pacific wins prestigious German Design Award and the Red Dot Design Award
The airline’s state-of-the-art inflight entertainment system wins accolades for combining true human-centric design and technology The inflight entertainment (IFE) system at Cathay Pacific has received accolades from two of the world’s most prestigious design awards, the German Design Award 2025 and the Red Dot Award 2024, reaffirming its excellence in customer experience and design, and its commitment to becoming the world’s best premium airline. Cathay Pacific has been named a Gold winner in the “Excellent Communications Design – Interactive User Experience” category of the German Design Award and a winner of the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design – User Interface Design. Cathay General Manager Customer Experience and Design Vivian Lo said: “We are incredibl...
Read MoreCathay Pacific collaborates with acclaimed restaurant Mott 32 Guests to the first-class lounge can delight in a new selection of time-honoured recipes and a modern spin on regional Chinese cuisine Cathay Pacific has partnered with Mott 32, one of the world’s most awarded Chinese restaurant brands, to bring customers an elevated dining experience at The Pier, First class lounge at Hong Kong International Airport. This collaboration exemplifies Cathay Pacific’s commitment to providing customers with an unmatched level of service and hospitality, not just in the air but also on the ground, as it sets sights on becoming the world’s best premium airline. The thoughtfully crafted tasting menus have been introduced on rotation from 21 January alongside The Pier, First’s monthly a-...
Read MoreThe Cathay Group has completed its two-year rebuilding journey, with its focus now firmly on adding more flights and destinations to reinforce Hong Kong’s international aviation hub status Cathay Pacific has released its traffic figures for December 2024. In the full year of 2024, the Cathay Group achieved new post-pandemic highs for total passengers and cargo carried. Cathay Pacific and HK Express carried a combined total of more than 28 million passengers, marking an increase of 30.7% year on year. Meanwhile, Cathay Cargo carried a total of 1.5 million tonnes of cargo in 2024, which was 11% higher than the whole of 2023. Cathay Pacific carried a total of 2,248,950 passengers in December 2024, an increase of 26.4% compared with December 2023. The month’s revenue passenger kilometre...
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