Cathay Pacific

Cathay to launch HK-Madrid pax service next year

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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

NZ$1 million ‘lost’ at HKIA under Cathay’s care

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Cathay Pacific’s procedures at Hong Kong International Airport have come under scrutiny after after one of 13 bags containing NZ$1 million (US$660,235) went missing during transfer from an aircraft to the cargo terminal. The incident happened on Friday night when a luggage box labeled 'G4S International' – a UK security firm – carrying 13 cash bags with about NZ$10 million was bound for the Bank of China. The money was reportedly transferred to the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal from the … [Read more...] about NZ$1 million ‘lost’ at HKIA under Cathay’s care

NZ$1 million ‘lost’ at HKIA under Cathay's care

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Cathay Pacific’s procedures at Hong Kong International Airport have come under scrutiny after after one of 13 bags containing NZ$1 million (US$660,235) went missing during transfer from an aircraft to the cargo terminal. The incident happened on Friday night when a luggage box labeled 'G4S International' – a UK security firm – carrying 13 cash bags with about NZ$10 million was bound for the Bank of China. The money was reportedly transferred to the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal from the aircraft … [Read more...] about NZ$1 million ‘lost’ at HKIA under Cathay's care

Cathay Pacific group sees flat cargo growth in June

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Cathay Pacific Airways has released its combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for June 2015 that show a marginal increase in the volume of cargo and mail along side a healthy rise in the number of passengers carried compared to the same month in 2014. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 141,136 tonnes of cargo and mail last month, an increase of 0.5 per cent compared to June 2014. The cargo and mail load factor fell by 2.2 percentage points to 62.7 per cent. Capacity, … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific group sees flat cargo growth in June

Jetstar Hong Kong’s application rejected

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Qantas Airways' hopes of launching a new low-cost carrier in Hong Kong have been quashed as the territory’s Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) rejected the application from Qantas to start a new budget airline – Jetstar Hong Kong – on the basis that the ultimate control of the airline would be in Australia and mainland China. Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines have been strenuously objecting to Jetstar's application and a public inquiry on … [Read more...] about Jetstar Hong Kong’s application rejected