Hong Kong’s home airline is named Design Airline of the Year, Asia and wins Best New Business Class for Aria Suite and Best New Premium Economy Cathay Pacific has been honoured with three prestigious awards at TheDesignAir Awards 2024, including Design Airline of the Year, Asia, 2024. The airline received an outstanding overall Design Score of 81.9, placing it among the top six Design Airlines in the world and underscoring its commitment to excellence in design and customer experience. Hong Kong’s home airline also received Best New Business Class, 2024 for its recently launched Aria Suite and Best New Premium Economy, 2024. Both the Aria Suite and the new Premium Economy cabin products were launched in October 2024 onboard the airline’s retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. ...
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Will provide up to 93 return flights per week to 11 cities in Europe next summer Cathay Pacific will be launching direct flights to Munich for the very first time as well as returning to Brussels in summer 2025, providing travellers with non-stop connections between Hong Kong and two of Europe’s major centres. Cathay Pacific’s debut passenger service to Munich is set to launch on 16 June 2025 with four return flights per week, marking the airline’s second route to Germany alongside its daily service to Frankfurt. A city famed for its history and culture, Munich is also one of Europe’s major economic, manufacturing and transportation centres. Whether travelling for business or leisure, customers can fly direct between Hong Kong and Munich with Cathay Pacific, and connect to an arr...
Read MoreAirlines further bolsters its presence in India; up to 43 weekly flights connecting five Indian cities with Hong Kong Cathay Pacific has resumed its non-stop passenger service to Hyderabad, the capital city of India’s Telangana state, starting from 30 March 2025. Now open for booking, Cathay Pacific’s upcoming Hong Kong-Hyderabad service marks the airline’s latest step in strengthening its network presence in India and enhancing connectivity at its home hub, Hong Kong. Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau said: “We are delighted to be resuming our direct flights between Hong Kong and Hyderabad. These flights will provide customers with access to one of India’s most vibrant cities, known for its rich heritage and booming technology sector. “The resumption r...
Read MoreShowcasing a whole new cabin experience in Business, Premium Economy and Economy onboard the airline’s retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER aircraft Cathay Pacific is once again raising the bar for customer experience with the official unveiling of its all-new Business class, Aria Suite, together with its new Premium Economy and refreshed Economy onboard its retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The airline’s retrofitted 777-300ER debuted on its Hong Kong-Beijing route today (18 October) before progressively being deployed on other regional and long-haul routes. The new cabin experience was introduced at a special ceremony for distinguished guests, valued customers and Cathay members, members of the media and Cathay employees at Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited’s (HA...
Read MoreDeepening the airline’s North America presence and strengthening Hong Kong’s transpacific connectivity Cathay Pacific is further expanding its North America network with the launch of non-stop flights between Hong Kong and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) for the very first time. The new service, scheduled to commence on 24 April 2025, marks Cathay Pacific’s sixth passenger destination in the United States and eighth in North America, further reinforcing the airline’s presence on the continent while bolstering the global connectivity of its home hub, Hong Kong. Cathay Group Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau said: “With our unique position of having deep roots in Hong Kong, being proudly part of China, and connecting the world, Cathay continues to build H...
Read MoreCustomers travelling in First or Business class onboard connected Cathay Pacific aircraft can now enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi service on their flight – the latest enhancement the airline is making to the inflight customer experience. Cathay Pacific has been providing complimentary Wi-Fi services to First class customers since 2022. Following successful trials on selected flights, the airline has now extended complimentary Wi-Fi to Business class customers on all connected aircraft, and will be further extending it to Cathay Diamond members travelling in all cabins in November this year. Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau said: “At Cathay Pacific, we are committed to investing in and further elevating the experience we provide for our customers. With complimentary Wi...
Read MoreCathay Pacific has released its traffic figures for July 2024, which showed that the airline achieved a new milestone by carrying more than two million passengers in a single month for the first time since the pandemic. Cathay Pacific carried a total of 2,008,225 passengers in July 2024, an increase of 15.1% compared with July 2023. The month’s revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) increased 16.1% year on year. Passenger load factor decreased by 3.8 percentage points to 85.5%, while available seat kilometres (ASKs) increased by 21.2% year on year. In the first seven months of 2024, the number of passengers carried increased by 32.5% to a total of 12,667,826, against a 39% increase in ASKs and a 31.6% increase in RPKs, as compared with the same period for 2023. The airline carried 126...
Read MoreThe new song captures the love for travel and aviation, deepens airlines’ emotional connection with customers and extends its purpose to move people forward in life Cathay has launched its new sonic branding, Song of Cathay — an uplifting, inspirational and journey-like musical composition designed to forge deeper ties with customers and create an auditory expression of its purpose to move people forward in life. Adding a new dimension to Cathay’s already established brand identity, Song of Cathay draws inspiration from its heritage as a leading airline and travel brand. The musical composition, instrumentation and arrangements come together to captivate customers by evoking fond memories of travel, capturing the spirit of adventure, and exuding the warm sense of hospitality t...
Read MoreCreative and compelling storytelling delivers all essential safety demonstrations while showcasing the best that the airline’s home city has to offer Cathay Pacific has revealed its new inflight safety video that takes customers through important inflight safety procedures set against the dynamic backdrop of Hong Kong. Told through the electrifying energy and vibrancy of the airline’s home city, the video was developed in close collaboration with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) to embody all necessary safety protocols while educating customers in an informative and engaging way. With its deep roots in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific strives to promote Hong Kong as a favoured destination and gateway to travellers from all over the world. The safety demonstrations in the video a...
Read MoreCathay Pacific has released its traffic figures for June 2024, which saw a new record achieved. On 30 June 2024, Cathay Pacific and HK Express together carried about 92,000 passengers combined, the highest daily number since the pandemic. In the first six months of 2024, the two airlines carried a total of approximately 13.5 million passengers. Cathay Pacific carried a total of 1,837,706 passengers in June 2024, an increase of 18.7% compared with June 2023. The month’s revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) increased 23.7% year on year. Passenger load factor decreased by 4.2 percentage points to 83.5%, while available seat kilometres (ASKs) increased by 30% year on year. In the first six months of 2024, the number of passengers carried increased by 36.4% to a total of 10,659,601, against ...
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