Analysts and employees of flag carrier ask whether Cathay can salvage reputation, save itself from mainlanders’ ire and rebuild standing in key customer base.

Company chief executive Stanley Hui says he aims to open up new routes to places such as Manila and Ho Chi Minh City and boost flight frequencies to current destinations,

First Greater Bay Airlines flight to Osaka from Hong Kong took off on Friday morning, with return leg set for 6pm.

‘At present, we are running three aircraft. We aim to extend our aircraft fleet to 22 by 2027,’ says CEO Stanley Hui.

Union says it has received ‘numerous fatigue reports’ amid staff shortages and additional workload at airline.

‘It is now our expectation that the second half of 2022 will be operating cash generative overall,’ Ronald Lam says.

Cathay Pacific looks to recruit almost 2,500 cabin crew and cadet pilots as it prepares for return to normal service.

Hong Kong’s flagship carrier keen to add thousands to its roster by the end of next year, but finds many reluctant to return.

Upstart carrier backed by tycoon Bill Wong granted five-year licence for routes covering mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, among others.

While government confirms a decision on the routes once held by Cathay Dragon has been made, details are not being released.

Rents in Lantau have fallen by 10 to 15 per cent since the first quarter of last year as airline industry employees left in droves amid the downturn.

Immigration officials’ hardline stance has effectively led to the termination of the pilots, who were allowed to keep their jobs following the closure of Cathay’s overseas bases only if they could secure Hong Kong visas.

Swire Pacific declared an interim dividend of HK$1 per share while Swire Properties raised its six-month payout to 31 Hong Kong cents per share.

The government has given Hong Kong’s flagship carrier another year to draw down on the US$1 billion loan facility, part of a rescue package designed to keep the airline afloat through the Covid-19 pandemic.

People skills, ability to deal with difficult customers a plus for landing public-facing jobs.

Hong Kong’s struggling flag carrier has raised US$650 million by selling a US-dollar bond by convincing fixed-income investors to help finance its operations through the coronavirus pandemic.

Many of the cabin crew laid off last year when the pandemic grounded flights have found a new career in insurance where their communication and customer service skills are highly prized.

Mainland aviation authorities have granted Cathay Pacific the rights to fly to 15 Chinese cities, while upstart Greater Bay Airlines’ bid to operate more than 100 routes appears to be progressing.

As air travel to one of Asia’s biggest aviation hubs dries up, Cathay Pacific is turning to investors for financial support.

Hong Kong government plans to impose 14-day quarantine and seven-day medical surveillance on all aircrew, and airline says move could have dire consequences for passenger and cargo business.

Industry veteran Algernon Yau is retiring from Cathay Group after nearly four decades with the company.

The figures put the airline on track to more than double its previous record for losses in a single year, which came in 2008 at the height of the global financial crisis.

Sources say Hong Kong Immigration Department not renewing work visas for foreign fliers after airline axed 5,300 jobs in city in October restructuring, leaving hundreds of locals unemployed.

City’s third largest carrier tells staff that extended grounding of planes during pandemic forced a rethink of staffing levels.

Airline faces financial hit after suspension of service day before inaugural flight was expected to take off, with route estimated to be worth HK$93 million in revenue.

Cathay Pacific now needs to demonstrate inclusion, transparency and fairness towards employees, as faith alone will not repair the damage done to public trust.

Patrick Healy says the action already taken by the airline will see it through the pandemic, based on current outlook.

Hong Kong’s flagship carrier has been given a chance to come back from the brink of collapse, thanks to help from its customer base and the public at large; now, despite painful redundancies and pay cuts, is the time to prepare for better days ahead