Cathay Pacific News

Cathay Pacific extends Premium Economy to regional routes
Cathay Pacific Airways is making its Premium Economy Class seats available to passengers on 22 regional routes from 27 October 2013. The seats will go on sale from 2 October.

Change at the top for Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific Airways has revealed its current chief executive, John Slosar, will succeed Christopher Pratt as chairman of the airline in March 2014. Slosar will also take over as chairman of John Swire & Sons and Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering.

Cathay Pacific returns to black despite fuel costs
Cathay Pacific Group has reported a profit of HK$24 million for the first six months of 2013, compared with a restated loss of HK$929 million in the same period of 2012. Earnings per share were HK0.6 cents compared to a restated loss per share of HK23.6 cents in the first half of 2012.
Cathay Pacific unveils new inflight menu
Cathay Pacific has unveiled a new inflight menu featuring dishes inspired by T’ang Court, the Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant at The Langham, Hong Kong. The new menu is available to passengers in First Class, Business Class and Premium Economy Class onboard flights.

First Class offering from Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific Airways has unveiled its newly refreshed First Class product which features a significant enhancement to the cabin’s look and feel along with the introduction of a number of new features. Cathay Pacific general manager - product Toby Smith said: “Our award-winning First Class suite has been very popular with passengers since it was introduced in 2007.”

Cathay Pacific unveils rejuvenated First Class product
Cathay Pacific Airways has unveiled its newly refreshed First Class product which features a significant enhancement to the cabin’s look and feel along with the introduction of a number of new features. The first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with the upgraded First Class is due to enter service on 26 July 2013 and the entire cabin refresh project is scheduled to be completed by the third quarter of 2014.

Cathay Pacific enters Latin America market for first time
Cathay Pacific Airways announced today that it will launch its first ever destination in Latin America with a new scheduled freighter service to Guadalajara, Mexico in last quarter of 2013, subject to government approval

Cathay Pacific boosts London-Hong Kong flights
Cathay Pacific Airways is celebrating the launch of its fifth daily return flight between London Heathrow and its Hong Kong hub. Making its debut today, the additional flight further demonstrates Cathay’s commitment to serve key long-haul markets around the globe with multiple frequencies offering maximum customer choice.

Cathay Pacific to upgrade online presence
Cathay Pacific Airways has revealed it will upgrade its flagship website this weekend. The upgrade is to provide a more advanced and powerful online platform that will enable further upgrades to the airline’s online and mobile services in the near future.

Cathay Pacific launches Mobile Boarding Pass at Heathrow
Cathay Pacific Airways announced its latest e-service enhancement - the launch of the new Mobile Boarding Pass service that offers additional convenience for passengers departing from London Heathrow. Passengers travelling on Cathay Pacific who check-in using the airline’s Online Check-In facility can choose to receive a boarding pass directly on their mobile devices via email or SMS text message, enabling them to enjoy a completely paperless experience.

Cathay Pacific signs $1bn freighter deal with Boeing
Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways have announced an order for three 747-8 Freighter airplanes. The order, valued at approximately $1 billion at list prices, also includes options for five additional 777 Freighters.

Cathay Pacific welcomes government budget strategy
Cathay Pacific Airways today welcomed the budget strategy outlined by the Hong Kong SAR Government’s Financial Secretary, Mr John Tsang, which focuses on developing the economy, optimising human resources and investing in infrastructure.