Cathay Pacific

The move comes as Hong Kong launched a tourism campaign to attract visitors back to the city by giving out a half million free flight tickets.

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific expects to reach 70% of its 2019 capacity levels by the end of 2023 and 100% by the end of 2024.

Cathay Group CEO Ronald Lam has told employees that post-pandemic, rivals “have emerged leaner, fitter and they are eager to take customers away from us.”

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

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.

Cathay Pacific says the relaxation of COVID-related restrictions has prompted it to more than double its flights to the mainland.

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.

Negotiate with senior network planners from Singapore Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, IndiGo, AirAsia Group and more at the region’s leading aviation event in Chiang Mai.

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

The Cathay Group announced that Ronald Lam will take over as Cathay Pacific CEO as of Jan. 1, 2023.

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.

The Hong Kong flag carrier has issued its most vociferous call yet for the government to produce a roadmap for the removal of remaining restrictions.

While Hong Kong has eased its COVID-19 entry rules slightly, Cathay Pacific is calling for more significant steps to remove constraints on passengers and air crew.

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

Improvements in the outlook for Cathay Pacific have prompted the carrier to cut its projected cash burn and inch closer toward achieving positive cashflow.

Cathay Pacific is launching a corporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program, allowing companies to purchase SAF for their employees’ flights and reducing Scope 3 carbon emissions from business travel or cargo transportation.

While Cathay Pacific’s March statistics continued to reflect its dire predicament, April should see some degree of improvement as Hong Kong eases COVID-19 border restrictions.

The Hong Kong government has taken another step toward reducing COVID-19 travel restrictions for airlines, prompting Cathay Pacific to incrementally boost its schedule.