Aviation
Cathay Pacific August passengers rise 5.4% on leisure and student demand
Cathay Pacific August passengers rise 5.4% on leisure and student demand
Passenger numbers rose 15% in the first eight months as cargo volumes climbed 9%.
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Cathay Pacific traffic rises 9% in July as demand stays strong
HK Express passengers rose 10.4% as its load factor reached 79.6%.
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Revenue rose 25.3% to $68.06b during the period.
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Cathay passenger, cargo traffic see double-digit rise amidst fuel costs
Cathay Pacific posted an 86.8% passenger load factor in the month.
HK Express clears new growth runway with Terminal 2 move
Its arriving flights will continue to use Terminal 1.
Cathay Cargo boosts A350F fleet with $100b investment
The group’s cargo division adds two A350F aircraft to its 2023 order.
Hong Kong Airlines’ weekly Lanzhou route takes off
The launch builds on existing links to Xining and Hulunbuir.
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Cathay Group April passenger count rises 16.5%; cargo gains
This was supported by Easter and Golden Week travel demand.
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