Fact Sheet
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (“the Company”) was founded in Hong Kong in 1946. The Group has been deeply committed to its home base, extending to the rest of Greater Bay Area, making substantial investments to develop Hong Kong as one of the world’s leading international aviation centres.
Cathay is our master brand, which represents much more beyond airline travel. It represents our evolution into a premium travel lifestyle brand, consisting of a host of complementary categories – flights, holidays, shopping, dining, wellness and payment. All our travel lifestyle offerings are designed to bring customers exciting offers, rewards, and experiences with hand-picked partners.
Cathay Pacific is the brand of our airline. As at 31st December 2024*, Cathay Pacific and HK Express combined offered scheduled passenger services to 88 destinations worldwide, including 19 in the Chinese Mainland. Cathay Cargo offered scheduled freighter services to 41 destinations worldwide. Air Hong Kong offered scheduled and charter freighter services to 17 destinations. Furthermore, the Group served an additional 154 destinations through codeshare agreements.
As at 31st December 2024, the Cathay Group had 236 aircraft. Cathay Pacific and Cathay Cargo had 180 passenger and cargo aircraft. The Cathay Group has started adding more than 100 new passenger and freighter aircraft to its fleet in the coming years.
HK Express, a low-cost carrier based in Hong Kong offering scheduled services within Asia, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific and had 41 aircraft as at 31st December 2024.
Air Hong Kong, an express all-cargo carrier offering scheduled and charter services in Asia, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific operating 15 aircraft as at 31st December 2024.
The Group’s other investments include catering, laundry, ground-handling and cargo terminal companies, and its corporate headquarters is based at Hong Kong International Airport.
Shares of Cathay Pacific are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
Senior Management | |
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| Chair | Patrick Healy |
| Chief Executive Officer | Ronald Lam |
| Chief Customer and Commercial Officer | Lavinia Lau |
| Chief Operations and Service Delivery Officer | Alex McGowan |
| Chief Financial Officer | Rebecca Sharpe |
| Director Cargo | Tom Owen |
| Director Chinese Mainland | Arnold Cheng |
| Director Customer Lifestyle | Vivian Lo |
| Director Customer Travel | Erica Peng |
| Director Digital and IT | Lawrence Fong |
| Director Engineering | Keith Brown |
| Director Flight Operations | Chris Kempis |
| Director People | Patricia Hwang |
| Director Service Delivery | Mandy Ng |
| Group General Counsel and Company Secretary | Joanna Lai |
Fleet |
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| The Group had 236 aircraft as at 31st December 2024. Please click here to see our fleet profile. |
Destination Summary |
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| As at 31st December 2024, Cathay Pacific and HK Express combined offered scheduled passenger services to 88 destinations worldwide, including 19 in the Chinese Mainland. Cathay Cargo offered scheduled freighter services to 41 destinations worldwide. Air Hong Kong offered scheduled and charter freighter services to 17 destinations. Furthermore, the Group served an additional 154 destinations through codeshare agreements. Please click here to see our latest list of destinations. |
Number of People | |
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| As at 31st December 2024, the Cathay Group employed more than 30,000 people worldwide. Around 25,300 of these people are based in Hong Kong. | |
oneworld |
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| Cathay Pacific is a founding member of the oneworld global alliance, whose combined network serves more than 900 destinations worldwide. Member airlines include: Cathay Pacific, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian and SriLankan Airlines. In addition, Oman Air will be joining the oneworld global alliance in 2025.
For details, please refer to the Cathay Pacific Airways Limited Annual Report 2024. |
Elevated Membership Programme |
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| Cathay is a lifelong membership that ignites inspiration in members’ everyday lives, whether they are on the ground or in the air. We bring our members an incredible variety of meaningful experiences, exciting offers and unmissable rewards.
Our elevated programme makes it easier for members to earn while they spend and make the most of their rewards. We work with more than 800 premium lifestyle and travel partners to bring our members and ever expanding list of experiences, dining and lifestyle offers.
Cathay members earn Status Points to renew or upgrade their membership status – from Green to Silver, Gold and Diamond – and enjoy a range of privileges designed to enhance their travel and lifestyle experience. Members can also earn Asia Miles in the air and on the ground with our partners. These can be redeemed for travel and lifestyle rewards.
Please visit our website to explore “Life Elevated with Cathay”. |
Major Shareholders | |
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| Swire Pacific Limited | 45% |
| Air China Limited | 29.99% |
| Public shareholding (including 9.99% held by Qatar Airways Q.C.S.C.) | 25.01% |
Major Subsidiaries | |
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| Hong Kong Express Airways Limited | 100% |
| AHK Air Hong Kong Limited | 100% |
| Asia Miles Limited | 100% |
| Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Limited | 100% |
| Cathay Pacific Services Limited | 100% |
| Hong Kong Airport Services Limited | 100% |
| Vogue Laundry Service Limited | 100% |
Group Financial Statistics | ||
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| 2024 Full Year | 2023 Full Year | |
| Revenue | HK$104,371 million | HK$ 94,485 million |
| Attributable profit/(loss) | HK$ 9,888 million | HK$ 9,789 million |
Cathay Pacific and Subsidiaries | ||
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| 2024 Full Year | 2023 Full Year | |
| Profit/(loss) after taxation | HK$ 8,849 million | HK$ 9,225 million |
Cathay Pacific Operating Statistics | ||
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| 2024 Full Year | 2023 Full Year | |
| Revenue passengers carried | 22,827,000 | 17,985,000 |
| Cargo carried | 1,532,000 tonnes | 1,381,000 tonnes |
For more information, please visit www.cathay.com
