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Cathay Pacific opens a new route to Dallas Fort Worth

September 25, 2024157 Views

Deepening 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...

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Cathay Pacific to give free Wi-Fi in First and Business class

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September 10, 2024214 Views

Customers 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...

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Cathay carries 2M passengers in a month for first time since pandemic

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August 16, 2024217 Views

Cathay 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...

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Cathay unveils ‘Song of Cathay’, its new sonic branding

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August 9, 2024253 Views

The 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...

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Cathay unveils new inflight safety video celebrating Hong Kong

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July 29, 2024365 Views

Creative 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...

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Cathay Pacific achieves a post-pandemic high

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July 19, 2024391 Views

Cathay 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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Cathay Pacific returns to the world’s top five airlines

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June 25, 2024402 Views

Also wins World’s Best Economy Class airlines at Skytrax awards In the 2024 Skytrax World Airline Awards, Cathay Pacific has been awarded the fifth World’s Best Airline, up three places from last year, and the World’s Best Economy Class Airline. The carrier was also named World’s Cleanest Airline. These distinctions follow Cathay Pacific being named the third best premium airline in the world in AirlineRatings’ rankings last month, up six places from last year. Cathay Group Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam said: “We feel extremely encouraged to have moved from last year’s top 10 to this year’s top 5 according to Skytrax and AirlineRatings, both major airline industry rankings. “These achievements highlight the huge strides we have made over the past year, both on the gro...

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Cathay welcomes back its last aircraft from long-term overseas parking

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June 11, 2024375 Views

The homecoming marks the close of a remarkable chapter in the carrier’s rebuild journey The Cathay Group celebrated the completion of one of the most unprecedented undertakings in its 77-year history when on 6 June 2024, it reactivated the 85th and final aircraft to be long-term parked overseas. After nearly four years in the Australian desert, Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A330 registration B-HLV returned to Hong Kong, where it will now undergo an extensive hangar maintenance check. B-HLV was the first of the Cathay Group’s aircraft to go into long-term parking overseas on 28 July 2020, as global air travel came to a near-standstill during the pandemic. At the height of the pandemic, Cathay Pacific and HK Express had to park the majority of their passenger fleet at Hong Kong Internationa...

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Cathay and Singapore Airlines to collaborate on sustainability initiatives

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June 5, 2024367 Views

Cathay and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a broad range of sustainability initiatives. These collective efforts are aimed at advocating for the development and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the Asia-Pacific region, a critical decarbonisation lever for the sector, and sharing best practices to boost sustainability performance. The MoU was signed by Cathay Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr Ronald Lam and Singapore Airlines CEO Mr Goh Choon Phong in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on the sidelines of the 80th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit. The agreement, which focuses on two key areas, underscores both carriers’ commitment to achieving...

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Create the perfect adventure with Cathay Holidays

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May 28, 2024327 Views

A one-stop travel hub for premium experiences Click to holiday – book hotel stays, packages, and a range of travel activities powered by Expedia Group in one go Cathay continues to build towards its vision of becoming one of the world’s greatest service brands with the refresh of Cathay Holidays, a premium one-stop travel hub with a new booking site powered by Expedia Group that offers customers a seamless way to plan and book their trip with ease. Cathay Director Customer Lifestyle Paul Smitton said: “At Cathay, we are committed to building deep, engaging relationships with our customers by offering them curated travel lifestyle products and experiences throughout their lifetime. We are extremely excited for the launch of our reimagined Cathay Holidays travel hub, which ma...