Cathay Cargo has refreshed its Cathay Courier solution for urgent, small shipments and has added transparency to its existing features of speed, guaranteed capacity, dedicated handling and customs clearance. Cathay Courier offers businesses speed, flexibility and access to the wider Cathay network for their shipments with high priority for “flown as booked” assurance. It can either be an airport-to-airport solution or with first and last-mile collection and delivery as required. There is also … [Read more...] about Cathay Cargo refreshes its Cathay Courier solution adding piece-level tracking to express delivery for small urgent shipments
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Cathay Pacific releases July 2024 traffic figures
Cathay Pacific released its traffic figures for July 2024, which showed that the airline achieved a new milestone by carrying more than two million passengers in a single month for the first time since the pandemic. Cathay Pacific carried a total of 2,008,225 passengers in July 2024, an increase of 15.1% compared with July 2023. The month’s revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) increased 16.1% year on year. Passenger load factor decreased by 3.8 percentage points to 85.5%, while available seat … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific releases July 2024 traffic figures
DB Schenker signs record-breaking commitment to Cathay’s Corporate SAF programme
DB Schenker is the latest member of the air-cargo community to join Cathay’s Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme. With its commitment to reduce its carbon emissions through the programme, DB Schenker has become the biggest contributor to the scheme to date. The Corporate SAF Programme was established in 2022 to help tackle climate change. It enables members to purchase SAF for uplift on Cathay Pacific and Cathay Cargo flights, from Hong Kong and other ports on the network. By … [Read more...] about DB Schenker signs record-breaking commitment to Cathay’s Corporate SAF programme
Cathay Cargo gets Li-batt certification for ground, air
Cathay Cargo and its terminal operator have received the IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries or CEIV Li-batt certification. Both now hold the full set of CEIV certifications, joining CEIV Pharma, CEIV Fresh and CEIV Live Animals. The airline-specific accreditation joins Cathay Cargo’s existing mitigations for lithium-ion battery shipments, which include a full range of fire containment bags and fire-resistant containers. Cathay also has a Cargo … [Read more...] about Cathay Cargo gets Li-batt certification for ground, air
Cathay Cargo’s volume up in Feb as flights resume
Cathay Cargo’s tonnage climbed 9 percent in February versus January as flights returned, with demand gradually recovering following the Lunar New Year holidays. The airline carried 103,932 tonnes of cargo in February, an increase of 59.6 percent compared with the same month last year, when Cathay’s capacity was significantly reduced due to stricter aircrew quarantine measures. The carrier’s cargo revenue tonne kilometres (RFTKs) for February increased 153.9 percent year on year. Cargo load … [Read more...] about Cathay Cargo’s volume up in Feb as flights resume
Cathay to launch HK-Madrid pax service next year
Cathay Pacific Airways announced a new four-times-weekly service to Spanish capital of Madrid, from 2 June 2016, subject to government approval. The new service, operated with B777-300ERs will be the only direct link between Hong Kong and Madrid and will also offer belly cargo opportunities. Cathay Pacific chief executive Ivan Chu said: "We are delighted to launch flights to Madrid and become the only airline to offer direct non-stop services between Hong Kong and Spain. “Network expansion … [Read more...] about Cathay to launch HK-Madrid pax service next year
