Cathay Pacific

This year’s edition of the event in Chiang Mai will see the return of the Awards ceremony dedicated to recognising excellence in route development across Asia Pacific's airlines, airports and destinations.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The planned changes coincide with China dropping quarantine requirements for inbound travelers.

The announcement comes as mainland China continues to relax its strict zero-COVID measures.

Hong Kong International executive director for airport operations Vivian Cheung explains how the airport is fighting back after being laid low during the pandemic.

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The carrier is ramping up flying in the aftermath of Hong Kong easing COVID-19 entry rules.

The carrier had stopped using polar routes to fly from New York to HKG after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

HKG's executive director of airport operations tells Routes World 2022 that she does not expect to see pre-pandemic traffic levels return until 2025

The Italian city increases Cathay Pacific’s European network to seven destinations.

Hong Kong last month dropped a mandatory hotel quarantine for arriving passengers.

Cathay Pacific said the move will provide a big boost to its network rebuild effort.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

Airlines are more likely to add frequencies or restart routes as COVID-19 restrictions ease.

Hong Kong is partially lifting border restrictions that had grounded most of Cathay’s flights.

A surge in COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong and crew quarantine rules are constraining the airline’s ability to operate.

New COVID-19 crew restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong government have made it challenging for Cathay to operate.

The restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong government restrict the airline’s ability to operate even a limited schedule.

The airline concedes its plan to operate 30% of pre-pandemic capacity in the final three months of 2021 will not be possible.

The carrier's modest goal of operating 30% of pre-pandemic capacity in the fourth quarter is in jeopardy.

The services will increase the carrier’s Taiwanese network to three cities.

Lufthansa is resuming service to HKG after a five-month pause.

The Hong Kong-based airline will only be at 30% of pre-pandemic capacity in the fourth quarter.

Frankfurt, Melbourne, San Francisco and Vancouver are among the routes being canceled.

Service to the UK was suspended in mid-December after a more transmissible COVID-19 strain was detected in the country.