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Hong Kong to scrap hotel quarantine for travellers

September 23, 2022290 Views

Hong Kong will scrap its controversial COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals from Sept. 26, more than 2.5 years after it was first implemented, in a long-awaited move for many residents and businesses in the financial hub. All international arrivals will be able to return home or to accommodation of their choice but will have to self-monitor for three days after entering the Chinese special administrative hub, the government said on Friday. Travellers queue up for shuttle bus to quarantine hotels at the Hong Kong International Airport, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Hong Kong, China, August 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu "We are aiming in one single direction of allowing people to come with more convenience and they are allowed to go about their act...

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Cathay Pacific to gradually increase capacity after crew quarantine rules lifted

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September 10, 2022787 Views

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said it would gradually increase flying capacity in the coming months after the Hong Kong government on Friday lifted rules requiring passenger crew to quarantine in a hotel for three days on return to the city. The onerous crew quarantine rules had made rostering difficult and were a major impediment to the airline returning to more normal operations. Cathay's passenger capacity was at just 12.4% of pre-pandemic levels in the month of July, although its cargo capacity was at 51% in part because cargo crews were no longer required to quarantine. Before the passenger crew rules were lifted, Cathay forecast it would reach 25% of pre-pandemic capacity by the end of the year. Cathay said it would continue to add back flights as quickly as feasible, b...

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Cathay elevates its membership experience

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August 17, 20221296 Views

Brings together the best of Marco Polo Club and Asia Miles under one umbrella Cathay has announced that from Wednesday, members can enjoy the best of Marco Polo Club and Asia Miles under one Cathay membership programme. Members will have more options to earn and redeem Asia Miles and Status Points – formerly known as Marco Polo Club Points – to unlock even more exclusive privileges when travelling or spending with Cathay. Under the elevated membership programme, members will continue to enjoy the travel awards they value most while being able to explore the full potential of Cathay through curated lifestyle offerings and experiences. Cathay has been expanding its lifestyle offerings in payment, dining, shopping, holidays and wellness, and currently has over 800 partners to provide u...

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Cathay Pacific offers corporate customers opportunity to reduce carbon footprint

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April 20, 2022867 Views

Launches Asia’s first major Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme at Hong Kong International Airport Cathay Pacific is launching its pilot Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme, the first major programme of its kind in Asia. The programme provides corporate customers the opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint from business travel or airfreight by contributing to the use of SAF uplifted for the first time from Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) on Cathay Pacific flights. Cathay Pacific is kick-starting the programme with eight corporates as launch customers, including AIA, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), DHL Global Forwarding, HSBC, Kintetsu World Express (KWE), PwC China, Standard Chartered, and Swire Pacific. As leaders in corporate climate...

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Airborne for 17 hours 50 minutes nonstop on the longest flight in world

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March 30, 2022905 Views

Cathay Pacific plans to operate Hong Kong-New York flight via Atlantic route Cathay Pacific may be about to operate the world's longest commercial flight by redirecting its regular service to New York over the Atlantic -- a route that would steer clear of Russian airspace -- instead of taking its usual path over the Pacific. The Honk Kong based airlines has announced plans for the longest passenger flight in the world that will cover just under 9,000 nautical miles (16,668km, or 10,357 miles) in 16 to 17 hours. The airline will be rerouting its trans-Pacific New York City to Hong Kong flight over the Atlantic Ocean instead. While many airlines have avoided Russian airspace in the wake of the country's invasion of Ukraine -- many due to reciprocal air blockades -- Cathay sa...

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Cathay Pacific February figures still 99% behind pre-pandemic level

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March 14, 2022905 Views

Cathay Pacific airlines has released its traffic figures for February 2022 that continued to reflect the airline’s substantial capacity reductions in response to significantly reduced demand as well as travel restrictions and quarantine requirements in place in Hong Kong and other markets amid the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. Cathay Pacific carried a total of 31,253 passengers last month, an increase of 47.9% compared to February 2021, and a 98.9% decrease compared to the pre-pandemic level in February 2019. The month’s revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) increased 5.2% year-on-year, and were down 99% versus February 2019. Passenger load factor increased by 33.8 percentage points to 47.6%, while capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASKs), decreased by 69.4% year-on...

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Cathay returns to profit amid pain from new quarantine rules

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March 9, 2022590 Views

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd returned to profit in the second half of last year but has since been hamstrung by tough new quarantine rules for crew and said it is trying to boost cargo capacity as much as possible in an effort to cope. Hong Kong's flagship airline managed a profit of about HK$2 billion in the second half, thanks to cost cuts and strong cargo demand and pricing, even though it flew 85% fewer passengers than in 2020, when it was also affected by the coronavirus pandemic. That helped it book a slightly smaller-than-expected annual loss of HK$5.5 billion ($700 million) - also a big improvement from a loss of HK$21.65 billion the prior year. FILE PHOTO: A Cathay Pacific cargo plane carrying Fosun-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines prepares to dock at Hong Kong International Air...

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Cathay Pacific now brings wellness journeys

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February 17, 2022372 Views

Also enjoy an exclusive health and wellbeing offering with Cigna Cathay Pacific is now diving into the wellness space with the launch of Cathay’s wellness journey. Cathay is also launching a strategic wellness and insurance collaboration with Cigna Hong Kong with the exclusive Cigna Cathay Premier Health Plan – the only insurance product where members can directly earn and use miles when purchasing through Cathay. Cathay and Cigna share respective visions to help people enhance their health and wellbeing. Both Asia Miles members’ voice survey by Cathay, and the Cigna 360 Well-Being survey have recently highlighted the importance of health and wellbeing for the people, who may find it difficult to prioritise their wellbeing in their busy lives. Cathay is also excited to open a...

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Cathay Pacific figures yet too far from pre-pandemic levels

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January 24, 2022613 Views

Cathay Pacific has released its traffic figures for December 2021 together with an update on its performance in the year ended 31 December 2021, which continued to reflect the airline’s substantial capacity reductions in response to significantly reduced demand as well as travel restrictions and quarantine requirements in Hong Kong and other markets amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Traffic figures for December 2021 Cathay Pacific carried a total of 92,219 passengers in December 2021, an increase of 130.6% compared to December 2020, but a 96.9% decrease compared to the pre-pandemic level in December 2019. The month’s revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rose 156.5% year-on-year, but were down 95.1% versus December 2019. In the full year of 2021, the number of passengers carried dro...

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Cathay Pacific still far-far away from pre-pandemic traffic levels

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December 14, 2021721 Views

Cathay Pacific carried a total of 70,047 passengers last month, an increase of 85.2% compared to November 2020, but a 97.3% decrease compared to the pre-pandemic level in November 2019. Hong Kong based airlines has released its traffic figures for November 2021 that continued to reflect the airline’s substantial capacity reductions in response to significantly reduced demand as well as travel restrictions and quarantine requirements in place in Hong Kong and other markets amid the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. The month’s revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rose 87.1% year-on-year, but were down 96% versus November 2019. Passenger load factor increased by 8.2 percentage points to 26.8%, while capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASKs), increased by 29.5%, but rem...