Aviation
Swiss WorldCargo hops into Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo's business pact
Swiss WorldCargo hops into Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo's business pact
The three will work together on handling shipments between HK and Europe.
Gov’t relaxes flight ban mechanisms starting 1 June
The adjustments will ease travellers’ journey whilst guarding imported cases.
Cathay Pacific now Asia’s first airline to pivot 10% SAF use by 2030
It sets its sights to buy over 350 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuels.
Lifting of flight ban boosts Cathay Pacific’s passenger total by 82.2%
This is, however, still 98.7% lower than April 2019 figures.
Hong Kong reduces flight ban sanction to 7 days
The flight ban was shortened from 14 to seven days.
HK flight ban under review
Suspended flights to nine countries could be lifted from 1 April.
Gov't to end flight ban on 9 countries on 1 April
Hong Kong will also shorten the hotel quarantine period for arrivals.
Cathay Pacific passenger traffic rises 47.9% YoY in February 2022
This was due to post-Chinese New Year traffic and student traffic.
Cathay Pacific cuts losses from $21.6b to $5.5b loss
Despite this, the current restrictions in place for Hong Kong show a bleak outlook.
Turbulent start: Cathay's passenger, cargo traffic drop double-digits in January
In February, the airline expects reduced traffic for both its passenger and cargo business.
AAHK extends relief package by 2 months
The body continued its support to the aviation industry amidst the pandemic.
Cathay expects consolidated loss of at least $5.6b for 2021
Passenger travel remained extremely subdued due to travel restrictions.
Cathay’s 2021 passenger traffic falls below 2020 figures
The airline only flew 717,059 passengers in 2021, lower than the 4.6 million in 2020.
HK tightens arrival rules for travellers from Bhutan
The rules will be implemented on 19 January.
Hong Kong bans inbound flights from over 150 countries until 15 February
This will run from 16 January to 15 February.
HK classifies Kyrgyzstan as 'high risk' country
Non-residents coming from the country to be barred entry.
Boarding rules tightened for 7 places
The new restrictions will be placed under the Prevention & Control of Disease Regulation.
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