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Return to profit by city airline is welcome, but addition of routes, increased flight frequency and friendlier prices rest on more planes and workers
Cancelled flights have done nothing for the reputation of the city or its flagship carrier, and there needs to be answers as well as an end to chaos.
Cancellation of dozens of flights by city’s flag carrier calls for thorough investigation and measures to ensure there is no repeat.
First batch of second officers under Cathay Pacific initiative will lift city as it returns to its pre-pandemic status.
Hong Kong’s flag carrier may have returned to profit but there is still much to be done to improve service quality and offer competitive airfares to attract customers.
Hong Kong’s aviation industry, in particular, needs more manpower, so it is good that staff will soon be arriving from overseas to fill gaps without compromising opportunities for residents.
Cargo carrier expects to spend US$2.7 billion over the next five years to add 15 aircraft to its fleet.
Company says it expects service will be restored to 2018 record levels this year as visitors from mainland China and rest of Asia return.
Readers discuss the annual results of Hong Kong’s flag carrier, and what the city needs to do to attract global stars.
CEO Ronald Lam says company has taken prudent approach in restoring its passenger flight capacity after recent setbacks.
British Airways to also reinstate direct flights to two key Asian destinations, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, as it presses ahead with its largest transformation plan yet.
Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association says new hires not enough to get Cathay Pacific back to pre-pandemic service levels.
City’s airport comes fourth behind first-placed Singapore, Incheon in South Korea and Suvarnabhumi in Bangkok.
In a report to Civil Aviation Department, Cathay CEO Ronald Lam says airline underestimated level of reserve pilots necessary to cover absence caused by seasonal illness.
Cathay will trial special allowance between February 7 and 18 before deciding whether to expand it to other holiday periods.
A Hong Kong business group promoting environmental sustainability has joined flagship airline Cathay Pacific and 11 other partners to push for greater adoption of sustainable aviation fuel.
Flight CX633 was scheduled to arrive in Penang at 12.05pm, but returned to Hong Kong at 8.53am with no injuries reported, airline says.
“We have confidence that passenger traffic will return to 100 per cent by the end of this year, or close to 100 per cent,” executive director Steven Yiu says.
Cathay Pacific accounted for 18 million passengers in 2023 while budget unit HK Express carried the rest.
Investors can play their part as Hong Kong airport seeks to open its third such facility, but there is no time to lose for struggling aviation hub.
Official figures show 4.3 million passengers used city’s airport last month, 75 per cent of number recorded in same month of pre-pandemic 2019.
Taiwanese media report flight CI919 left Taipei Taoyuan International Airport on Saturday evening before issuing ‘7700’ code for emergency situation.
Lam Sai-hung optimistic about talks with mainland China over increasing Lunar New Year opening hours for checkpoints to ease travel flow.
Korean Air Lines spokeswoman says flight KE766 was being pushed backwards from parking position when it ‘came into contact’ with Cathay Pacific aircraft.
Cathay Pacific says it aims to recruit 1.500 people from across the border by 2025 as it builds back post-coronavirus.
Decision allows more pilots to be promoted to captain, potentially making the carrier more attractive to employees.
Measure draws flak from the Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association, which said the measure isn’t a solution.
Readers discuss the airline’s recent issues, and aircraft safety worries.
Cathay CEO Ronald Lam speaks publicly for first time about saga since wave of flights axed over Christmas and New Year breaks, vows no new rounds of flight cancellations.
While Cathay has pledged worst is over, pilots and analysts say carrier needs to tackle poor roster management and rebuild trust by boosting pay packages.
Chief operations and service delivery officer Alex McGowan says task force will ‘identify and resolve the underlying issues’ behind flight cancellations.