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Cathay Pacific is the home airline of Hong Kong. Together with its subsidiaries, HK Express and AHK Air Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific had 228 aircraft at 30th June 2022, of which 69 were held at parking locations outside of Hong Kong. Immediately prior to the onset of COVID-19, our airlines directly connected Hong Kong to 119 destinations in 35 countries worldwide (255 and 54 respectively with codeshare agreements), including 26 destinations in the Chinese Mainland.

The Cathay Pacific Group was the world’s eighth-largest carrier of international passengers, and the third-largest carrier of international air cargo prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to IATA’s 2019 World Air Transport Statistics.

Cathay Pacific was founded in Hong Kong in 1946. The Group has been deeply committed to its home base for more than75 years and remains so, making substantial investments to develop Hong Kong as one of the world’s leading international aviation centres. There are 51 new passenger aircraft (as at 30th June 2022) scheduled to join the fleet in the coming years.

Cathay Pacific itself had 188 passenger and cargo aircraft at 30th June 2022. The Group’s other investments include its catering, laundry, ground-handling and cargo terminal companies, and its corporate headquarters at Hong Kong International Airport.

Shares of Cathay Pacific are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

HK Express, a low-cost airline based in Hong Kong offering scheduled services within Asia, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific and had 26 aircraft at 30th June 2022.

Air Hong Kong, an express all-cargo carrier offering scheduled and charter services in Asia, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific operating 14 aircraft at 30th June 2022.

 

Senior Management

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 Customer Travel

Erica Peng

Director Customer Lifestyle

Paul Smitton

Director Cargo

Tom Owen

Director Service Delivery

Mandy Ng

Director Flight Operations

Chris Kempis

Director Engineering

Neil Glenn

Director People

Patricia Hwang

Director Digital and IT

Lawrence Fong

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

Joanna Lai

Fleet

The Group had 228 aircraft as at 30th June 2022.

 

Destination Summary 

Immediately prior to the onset of COVID-19, our airlines directly connected Hong Kong to 119 destinations in 35 countries worldwide (255 and 54 respectively with codeshare agreements), including 26 destinations in the Chinese Mainland.

 

Please click here to see our latest list of destinations.

Number of People

At 30th June 2022, Cathay Pacific and its subsidiaries employed more than 20,800 people worldwide, of whom around 17,000 are employed in Hong Kong.

oneworld

Cathay Pacific is a founding member of the oneworld global alliance, whose combined network serves more than 1,000 destinations worldwide. Member airlines include: Cathay Pacific, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanianand SriLankan Airlines. In addition, Oman Air will be  joining the oneworld global alliance in 2024.

 

For details, please refer to the Cathay Pacific Airways Limited Interim Report 2022

Cathay Membership Programme

Members now enjoy the best of Marco Polo Club and Asia Miles under one Cathay membership programme.

Under the elevated membership programme, members will continue to enjoy the travel awards they value most while being able to explore the full potential of Cathay through curated lifestyle offerings and experiences. Cathay has been expanding its lifestyle offerings in payment, dining, shopping, holidays and wellness, and currently has over 800 partners to provide unique experiences for members (offerings may differ by market).

Cathay members earn Status in one of four status – Green, 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”.

Cathay Pacific Major Shareholders

Swire Pacific Limited 45%
Air China Limited 29.99%

Public shareholding (including 9.99% held by Qatar Airways Q.C.S.C.)

25.01%

Cathay Pacific Major Subsidiaries 

Hong Kong Express Airways Limited 100%
AHK Air Hong Kong Limited 100%
Asia Miles Limited 100%
Cathay Pacific Catering Services (HK) Limited 100%
Cathay Pacific Services Limited 100%
Hong Kong Airport Services Limited 100%
Vogue Laundry Service Limited 100%

Group Financial Statistics  

  2021 Full Year 2022 Half Year
Revenue HK$45,587 million HK$18,551million
Attributable profit/(loss) (HK$5,527 million) (HK$4,999 million)

Cathay Pacific Operating Statistics  

  2021 Full Year 2022 Half Year
Revenue passengers carried 717,000 335,000
Cargo carried 1,333,000 tonnes 526,000 tonnes

 

For more information, please visit www.cathaypacific.com

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