Aviation
Cathay Pacific slashes passenger capacity by 96%
Cathay Pacific slashes passenger capacity by 96%
Skeleton flights to operate in April and May due to demand-drop and travel restrictions.
Cathay Pacific's passenger count crashed 54.1% in February
Average Lunar Year numbers of 90,000 dropped to only 20,000 this year.
Cathay Pacific resumes US and London flights
It reinstated three flights between Hong Kong and London Heathrow in 17-21 March.
Cathay Pacific's passenger load factor fell 1.3% in January
Performance slid due to booking cancellations amidst COVID-19.
Airlines hit by job cuts and bankruptcies amidst unrest
Cathay Pacific Airways may have to cut as much as 1,000 jobs.
Air transport body calls on HKA to fix financial situation
The authority warned to take action unless the situation improves.
Cathay Pacific acquires Hong Kong Express Airways
HK Express will reportedly remain a low-cost carrier.
Asian flight bookings to Hong Kong fell 5.4%
Recent protests deterred would-be visitors from other Asian markets.
Weak passenger revenue and cargo business dim Cathay's growth prospects
Overall yield comes under pressure with the declining travel demand.
Hong Kong Airlines slapped with court orders over mismanagement woes
Concerns over the airlines’ financial health are growing.
Cathay Pacific to acquire budget airline HK Express for $4.93b
If the acquisition goes through, Cathay Pacific would control three of Hong Kong’s four passenger airlines.
HKIA passengers up 2.5% to 74.7 million in 2018
Total cargo throughput grew 1.5% to 5.1 million tonnes.
HKIA passenger volume up 1% to 6 million in November
The monthly surge was driven by passengers to and from Japan and North America.
Cathay Pacific hikes staff wages despite $263m loss in H1
Around 14,600 eligible employees can expect a 3-8% increase in wages.
HKIA passenger traffic inches up 0.5% to 6.19 million in October
The volume of visitors from Japan and Europe grew the largest.
Airlines slap fuel surcharge amidst rising oil costs
The most common charge added to ticket cost is $1,304.
Typhoon Mangkhut rains on HKIA's parade as September aviation figues take hit
There were no flight movement for over 20 hours.
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