Cathay celebrated its top five travel and cargo partner agents from Nepal today at the annual Wings of Excellence awards presentation evening, acknowledging their outstanding achievements and recognising them for their valuable contributions and support to Cathay over the past year.

The occasion took place at Kathmandu Marriott Hotel on 4 March 2025. In attendance were Cathay’s Regional General Manager, South Asia, Middle East, and Africa Rakesh Raicar, Country Lead Nepal Junu Maleku and Chairman GSA-Amravati Travels Pvt Ltd Siddhartha SJB Rana.

Cathay’s Rakesh Raicar said: “It is our privilege to recognise and express our gratitude to our valued travel and cargo partners from Nepal. Their unwavering support has strengthened our collaboration, and we are excited about the new opportunities that lie ahead in 2025 and beyond. As we continue to grow together, we remain committed to delivering enhanced passenger and cargo services to our home hub, Hong Kong, and beyond.”

Junu Maleku said: “Our travel and cargo partners are the backbone of our success. Their support is indeed invaluable, and we remain committed to strengthening our partnership and delivering exceptional service.

“The ‘Wings of Excellence’ awards underscore their trust in us, and we strive to help them serve their customers better, as we continue to leverage our global network and the strategic advantages of our home hub, Hong Kong.”

Osho World Travel Nepal, Seven Star International Travel and Tours Pvt Ltd, Bon Travel & Tours Pvt. Ltd., Sea Links Travels and Tours Pvt Ltd., and Prabas Travel and Tours Pvt. Ltd. were recognised as the five top-performing travel agents for 2024.

Meanwhile, the top five cargo agents for 2024 included Pioneer Cargo, Shangrila International Freight Pvt Ltd., GMK international Freight Pvt. Ltd., Himalayan Travel & Tours Pvt. Ltd., and Rising Star Cargo P. Ltd.

Each award-winning agent has played a significant role in Cathay’s success in Nepal and the wider region.

From 31 March 2025, Cathay Pacific will increase its flight frequencies between Hong Kong and Nepal’s Tribhuvan International Airport from five return flights per week to daily return flights. These additional flights will provide customers from Nepal with more choice and connectivity to Hong Kong and beyond.

Through the airline’s home hub in Hong Kong, customers from Nepal can connect to the Cathay Group’s extensive network of destinations in the Chinese Mainland, South Korea, Japan, Australia, the United States and Canada. So far, the Cathay Group has announced eight new destinations that will be joining its global passenger network in 2025, with more still to come. Customers will be able to take advantage of direct flights from Hong Kong to Dallas in the United States starting 24 April 2025.

Increased capacity also means additional belly space for Cathay Cargo’s services from Kathmandu. This will allow Cathay Cargo to offer more time-bound solutions for the Nepal market, meeting the growing demand for efficient and reliable cargo services. It also benefits time-sensitive products such as perishables, mail and courier services, ensuring regular and consistent deliveries.