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Airlines and Aviation

Cathay transfers flights and aircraft to Dragonair

Mark Elliott Aug 12, 2016
Hong Kong's Dragonair will launch its first flights to Kuala Lumpur next year, replacing Cathay Pacific's services. The new flights will be introduced progressively between March and May…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair renamed Cathay Dragon as group aligns brands

Mark Elliott Jan 29, 2016
The Cathay Pacific Group has revealed that Dragonair, Cathay Pacific’s sister airline, will be rebranded as Cathay Dragon. The move is aimed at aligning the group's two brands and…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair to start flying to Hiroshima

Mark Elliott May 19, 2015
Hong Kong's Dragonair will launch flights to the Japanese city of Hiroshima this summer. Commencing on 16 August 2015, the new direct service will operate twice a week, with flights…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair to operate first biofuel flight

Mark Elliott Mar 16, 2015
Hong Kong's Dragonair will operate its first-ever commercial biofuel flight this month. The airline's service from Shanghai’s Hongqiao Airport to Hong Kong on 21 March will be powered…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair to fly daily to Tokyo

Mark Elliott Dec 22, 2014
Dragonair will commence a new daily service between Hong Kong and Tokyo Haneda Airport next year. Launching on 29 March 2015, the new service will depart Hong Kong International Airport…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair offers wireless in-flight entertainment

Mark Elliott Oct 28, 2014
Dragonair has announced plans to upgrade the in-flight entertainment (IFE) on its fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. From November 2014, the Hong Kong-based carrier will introduce…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair flies to Bali

Mark Elliott Mar 5, 2014
Dragonair will launch its first flights to Bali next month. Commencing on 27 April 2014, the Hong Kong-based airline will operate two weekly flights to the popular resort island. This…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair unveils new first class seat

Mark Elliott Dec 17, 2013
Dragonair has taken the wraps off its brand new first class seat. The Hong Kong-based airline will now offer fully flat-bed seats, which stretch out 75 inches (190.5cm) long and 27.6…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay and Dragonair offer more miles

Mark Elliott Sep 10, 2013
Asian carriers Cathay Pacific and Dragonair have announced a new deal with Asia Miles today, allowing passengers to accrue points in more economy classes.  The change, which will take…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair and Cathay Pacific submit Jetstar objection

Mark Elliott Sep 9, 2013
Cathay Pacific and Dragon Air have formerly objected to Jetstar Hong Kong’s application for a licence to operate. The carrier’s both cite Article 134 of Hong Kong’s Basic Law which…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair flies to Angkor

Mark Elliott Jul 25, 2013
Dragonair is planning to launch a new seasonal service to Siem Reap, the gateway to Angkor Wat. The carrier will commence flights to the Cambodian tourist spot on 29 October 2013,…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair boosts Kolkata service

Mark Elliott Mar 25, 2013 0
Dragonair will boost its Kolkata service by deploying a larger A330 aircraft from 15 May to 10 June, 2013.  This wide bodied aircraft will offer greater capacity with 40 seats in…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair to launch flights to Danang

Jan 10, 2013 8
Dragonair has announced plans to launch a new service to Danang. From 28 March 2013, the Hong Kong-based airline will commence three weekly flights to the central Vietnamese city, every…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair to launch Kolkata service in November

Mark Elliott Jul 31, 2012 16
Dragonair has announced that it will launch its four times a week Kolkata service from 2 November. The airline will service this new route with an Airbus A320 aircraft. Dragonair will start…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair launches Kolkata service

Mark Elliott May 25, 2012 18
Hong-Kong based Dragonair has announced that it will add a second passenger destination in India. The airline will launch a new service between Hong Kong and Kolkata, subject to government…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay, Dragonair flights in near miss

Mark Elliott Sep 28, 2011
Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair confirmed that two aircraft "lost separation distance" in an incident in the skies above Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) last week. A Cathay…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair to increase flights on KTM-HK route

Mark Elliott Jul 29, 2011
Dragonair will upgrade its thrice-weekly on the Hong Kong-Kathmandu route to a daily service starting 1 September. The airline is going to operate daily flights from the current three…
Airlines and Aviation

Travelport renews deal with Dragonair

Mark Elliott Jun 22, 2011
Travelport has renewed its marketing agreement with Hong Kong-based carrier, Dragonair. Effective immediately, the agreement will deliver all Apollo-, Galileo- and Worldspan-connected agents…
Global

Dragonair to reinstate daily flights to Bengaluru

Mark Elliott Mar 25, 2010
Dragonair is to reinstate its daily flights on the Hong Kong- Bengaluru sector from 28 March, Anil Mathur reports. The flights were launched as daily services in January 2008, but…
Global

Dragonair boosts summer services

Mark Elliott Feb 2, 2010
(HONG KONG): Dragonair will increase frequencies on its services to a number of destinations in Mainland China and within the region this summer in order to meet seasonal demand. The…
Global

Cathay, Dragonair FFP members get fast-tracked at HKIA

Mark Elliott Sep 14, 2009
14 September 2009: Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair today announced that frequent flyer visitors who are members of the airlines' Marco Polo Club can now enjoy quicker and more…
Global

Dragonair changes Kathmandu, Dhaka services

Mark Elliott Jul 24, 2009
Dragonair has announced changes to its Dhaka and Kathmandu services. From 1 October 1 the night flight to Kathmandu from Hong Kong and the return early morning flight from Kathmandu will…
Global

Cathay, Dragonair traffic drops in June

Mark Elliott Jul 15, 2009
The Cathay Pacific and Dragonair combined traffic figures for June 2009 that show a sharp fall in passenger numbers compared to the same month last year. The two airlines carried a total of…
Global

Cathay, Dragonair purchase more carbon credits

Mark Elliott Jun 24, 2009
Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair have announced the purchase of 20,000 tonnes of carbon emissions reductions from leading offset retailer, JP Morgan Climate Care, for the…
Global

Dragonair dines with acclaimed Italian restaurant

Mark Elliott May 26, 2009
First and Business classes' passengers on Dragonair flights from Hong Kong to Beijing or Shanghai will be able to select from a menu featuring creations from Hong Kong 's famed Zeffirino…
Global

Dragonair plans Guangzhou flights

Mark Elliott Apr 29, 2009
Dragonair is aiming to add Guangzhou to its network from September, according to oneworld alliance. The Hong Kong-based carrier will serve the southern Chinese city with twice-daily…
Global

Dragonair to cut KK flights

Mark Elliott Mar 30, 2009
Cathay Pacific's sister airline, Dragonair, will reduce its Kota Kinabalu (KK)-Hong Kong flights from seven to four a week from May, according to a Bernama report.Cathay…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair launches flights to Manila

Mark Elliott Dec 18, 2008
Dragonair had started scheduled services to Manila - the ninth new destination launched by the Hong Kong carrier in the last two years. The direct flights will run five times a week.…
Features

Dragonair launches new mobile service

Mark Elliott Dec 12, 2008
Dragonair has announced the launch of a new mobile service that offers passengers mobility by connecting them to travel information through their mobile devices. Users can now visit…
Features

CX, Dragonair see slowing air traffic

Mark Elliott Oct 15, 2008
Hong Kong's slowing economy and post-Olympics lag have hit passengers numbers at Cathay Pacific and Dragonair. September figures showed further softening of its passenger business.Last month…
Quote of the Day

Dragonair to Hanoi

Mark Elliott Sep 24, 2008
Hong Kong-based Dragonair is to launch flights to Hanoi from 26 October. The airline will provide direct daily services to the Vietnamese capital using its Airbus A320 aircraft.
Airlines and Aviation

In-flight Olympics with Cathay, Dragonair

Mark Elliott Aug 7, 2008
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair passengers will be able to enjoy the 2008 Beijing Olympics in-flight, the Hong Kong-based airlines have announced. From 9-25 August the sister airlines will…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair flies to Hanoi

Mark Elliott Aug 6, 2008
Dragonair has announced that it will launch a new daily flight to Hanoi on 26 October. The Hong Kong carrier will operate the route using its Airbus A320 aircraft."Adding Hanoi as our latest…
Events

Dragonair to boost China services

Mark Elliott Jul 11, 2008
Dragonair will increase its frequency of passenger flights to Ningbo and Xiamen in response to increasing demand, the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation has reported. Ningbo services will…
Events

Cathay-Dragonair launch hotline

Mark Elliott Jul 8, 2008
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair have launched a joint mainland China reservation hotline, the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation has reported. From now on mainland…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair arrives in Bengaluru

Mark Elliott Jul 4, 2008
Dragonair yesterday commenced its direct daily operations between Hong Kong and Bengaluru (Bangalore). HK-based Dragonair and its sister airline Cathay Pacific now operate 35 flights from…
Airlines and Aviation

CX, Dragonair carry more pax

Mark Elliott Apr 17, 2008
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair's combined traffic figures for March 2008 show a continued rise in the number of passengers carried by the two airlines. In March, both airlines carried…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair’s Bangalore service postponed

Mark Elliott Mar 24, 2008
With the opening of the new Bangalore International Airport postponed to mid-May, Dragonair's new daily service from Hong Kong to the Indian city will now start from May 24,…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair summer schedule

Mark Elliott Feb 25, 2008
Dragonair will increase frequencies on services to a number of Mainland China destinations in its summer schedule starting from March 30 to October 25. The 2008 summer schedule will see the…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair back in Kathmandu

Mark Elliott Dec 4, 2007
Hong Kong-based Dragonair celebrated the relaunch of its scheduled services to Kathmandu yesterday. Passengers on the first flight were handed a traditional souvenir and greeted by…
Features

Dragonair pilot exodus

Mark Elliott Oct 29, 2007
Six captains resigned in the space of a week this month, and 34 first officers and captains have handed in their notice in the past six months, pilots were quoted saying,…
Airlines and Aviation

September figures for CX, Dragonair

Mark Elliott Oct 17, 2007
In September the two airlines carried a total of 1,891,732 passengers with passenger load factor at 79.0%. Cathay Pacific General Manager Revenue Management, Sales &…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair’s charter service to Taichung

Mark Elliott Oct 11, 2007
The airline will use an Airbus A320 aircraft for the flights. The charter services, which the airline aims to operate on a daily basis, will be underwritten by Cathay…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair joins Oneworld

Mark Elliott Sep 4, 2007
"We are pleased that oneworld customers will be able to connect throughHong Kong to ourextensive network of destinations in Mainland China and to the increasing number of business and…
Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair launches Fukuoka, Sendai flights

Mark Elliott Aug 8, 2007
Dragonair said it would be the only airline operating scheduled flights between Hong Kong and Sendai and the only one to offer non-stop service to Fukuoka. With the addition of the two…
Features

Dragonair soars China

Mark Elliott Jun 11, 2007
The extra services are part of an ongoing initiative to strengthen Dragonair's network after the airline became part of the Cathay Pacific Group last September. Since the…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Dragon pens major deal to revamp fleet

Mark Elliott Aug 21, 2017
Cathay Dragon, the Hong Kong-based airline formerly known as Dragonair, has signed a major agreement to modernise and expand its fleet. The carrier has signed a memorandum of…
Airlines and Aviation

Chinese competition puts Cathay Pacific in the red

Mark Elliott Mar 15, 2017
Fierce competition, including a sharp rise in international flights from mainland China, severely impacted Cathay Pacific's finances in 2016. The Hong Kong-based group, which includes…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay traffic edges higher despite Chinese decline

Mark Elliott Jan 18, 2017
Cathay Pacific recorded a slight increase in passenger traffic in 2016, despite falling demand on routes to and from mainland China. Revealing its full-year results this week, the…
Airlines and Aviation

Enter the Dragon – Asian airline officially rebrands

Mark Elliott Nov 22, 2016
Dragonair, Cathay Pacific's regional subsidiary, has officially been rebranded as Cathay Dragon. The move is aimed at bringing the carrier closer to its parent company, both in terms of…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific traffic falls in October

Mark Elliott Nov 18, 2016
Cathay Pacific carried fewer passengers in October 2016, as Typhoon Haima caused the cancellation of more than 200 flights. In total, 2.76 million passengers boarded 6,628 Cathay…
Airlines and Aviation

Express double links Hong Kong with Myanmar

Mark Elliott Sep 2, 2016
Hong Kong residents now have a new low-cost way of travelling to Myanmar, with the launch of two new services by HK Express. The budget airline's inaugural Myanmar flight touched down in…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific increases baggage allowances

Mark Elliott Aug 17, 2016
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair have revealed details of their new baggage policy, which will increase weight allowances and reduce excess baggage charges. Under the revised policy, all…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific finally bans shark fins

Mark Elliott Jun 22, 2016
Cathay Pacific Airways has announced that it will no longer carry shark fins onboard its flights. Hong Kong is one of the world's largest markets for shark fin products, and as the…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific suffers rare drop in passenger traffic

Mark Elliott May 17, 2016
Cathay Pacific recorded an unexpected decline in passenger traffic in April 2016. The slight 0.1% dip in passenger numbers, to 2.91 million, came despite the fact that Cathay and its…
Airlines and Aviation

New Cathay Dragon embarks on first flight

Mark Elliott Apr 8, 2016
Dragonair has launched the first flight bearing its new brand name, Cathay Dragon. The first aircraft displaying the new Cathay Dragon livery took flight from Hong Kong this week, bound…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific launches baggage drop stations at HKIA

Mark Elliott Apr 6, 2016
Cathay Pacific has introduced new self-service baggage drop facilities at Hong Kong International Airport. Available for passengers flying with Cathay and its sister carrier…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific expands GDS contract with Travelport

Mark Elliott Feb 16, 2016
Cathay Pacific has signed a new multi-year distribution agreement with Travelport, committing to make its fares available via the Galileo and Worldspan GDS. The deal, which includes…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific traffic increased 8% in 2015

Mark Elliott Jan 19, 2016
Cathay Pacific and its sister carrier, Dragonair, boarded a combined total of 34.1 million passengers in 2015, up 7.9% year-on-year. The airlines operated a total of 78,634 flights,…
Airlines and Aviation

Hong Kong Airlines returns to Cambodia

Mark Elliott Jan 10, 2016
Hong Kong Airlines has announced plans to resume flights to Cambodia, with the launch of a new service to Phnom Penh. On 27 February 2016, the full-service airline will commence a new…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific exceeds 30m passengers

Mark Elliott Dec 15, 2015
Cathay Pacific and its sister carrier Dragonair have now carried more than 30 million passengers in 2015. According to the latest data released by the airline, the Hong Kong-based…
Airlines and Aviation

Air NZ, Cathay extend cooperation

Mark Elliott Aug 25, 2015
Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have been given permission to extend their strategic partnership for a further five years. New Zealand's Minister of Transport, Simon Bridges, has…
Airlines and Aviation

国泰航空盈利上升400%

Mark Elliott Aug 20, 2015
今年上半年,国泰航空(Cathay Pacific)盈利经历了大幅增长。 总部位于香港的国泰航空今年上半年总共创造了19.7亿港币的利润(约合16.3亿人民币),比去年同期增长468%。 这一结果是由公司支出的显著下降带来,包括油价下跌了38.5%。不过油料仍然是国泰最大的支出,占总运营支出的34%。…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific profits jump 400%

Mark Elliott Aug 19, 2015
Cathay Pacific experienced a sharp rise in profits in the first half of 2015. The Hong Kong-based company generated profits of HK$1.97 billion (US$254 million) for the six months to…
Travel Tech

Abacus to rebrand as Sabre in quest for Asia Pacific growth

Mark Elliott Jul 30, 2015
Abacus International will be rebranded as Sabre following the recent merger of the two travel technology companies, Travel Daily can confirm. Speaking in Bangkok this week, Roshan Mendis,…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific traffic jumps 9% in first half

Mark Elliott Jul 15, 2015
Cathay Pacific continues to experience rising demand for its flights. The Hong Kong-based carrier, and its sister airline Dragonair, carried a total of 16.8 million passengers in the…
Travel Tech

Sabre to acquire Abacus International

Mark Elliott May 14, 2015
Sabre has entered into an agreement to acquire Abacus International, the Asian travel technology and GDS company. The two companies have had a long-standing partnership, with Sabre…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay traffic keeps rising in Q1

Mark Elliott Apr 17, 2015
Cathay Pacific experienced a continued rise in passenger traffic in the first quarter of 2015. The Hong Kong-based airline, along with its sister carrier Dragonair, boarded a total of…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific profits jump 20% in 2014

Mark Elliott Mar 18, 2015
The Cathay Pacific Group has posted a strong set of full-year financial results for 2014, with profits rising 20%. The Hong Kong-based company generated profits of HK$3.15 billion…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay carries 31.6m passengers in 2014

Mark Elliott Jan 21, 2015
Cathay Pacific and its sister carrier Dragonair handled a total of 31.57 million passengers in 2014, 5.5% more than the previous year. According to the company's full-year data, the…
United States

Cathay to add more San Francisco flights

Mark Elliott Jan 19, 2015
Cathay Pacific Airways will launch more flights to San Francisco this summer. Commencing on 11 June 2015, the Hong Kong-based airline will add three more weekly flights to the Californian…
Appointments

New Appointments

Mark Elliott Sep 22, 2014
AFIF SALIBI has been appointed director of operations at Raffles Dubai. Salibi brings with him over 12 years of experience and will oversee the daily hotel operations. He first joined…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Aug 6, 2014
AGATHA LEE has been appointed as Abacus' new general manager for Hong Kong. Ms Lee has served as Cathay Pacific's country manager in Italy since 2011, and has also held various sales and…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott May 28, 2014
JAMES GINNS has become the new director of service delivery for Cathay Pacific, responsible for overseeing all aspects of the airline’s service both on the ground and in the air. Ginns…
Hong Kong

Amadeus pens new GDS deal with Cathay Pacific

Mark Elliott Apr 10, 2014
Amadeus has signed a new global distribution agreement with Cathay Pacific. Under the terms of the renewed contract, travel agents in Asia connected to the Amadeus GDS will be able to…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific profits jump 200%

Mark Elliott Mar 12, 2014
Cathay Pacific experienced soaring profits in 2013, as strong passenger demand and lower jet fuel bills boosted the airline. The group generated profits of HK$2.62 billion (US$337.6…
Airlines and Aviation

AAPA urged to take lead on global issues

Mark Elliott Nov 15, 2013
John Slosar has urged the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) to become the region's leading voice in the global arena. Addressing the AAPA Assembly of Presidents of Hong Kong…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay expands in Thailand

Mark Elliott Oct 30, 2013
Cathay Pacific will add the Thai resort destinations of Koh Samui and Krabi to its route map, with the launch of a new codeshare agreement with Bangkok Airways. Under the deal,…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific opens new HK lounge

Mark Elliott Oct 30, 2013
Cathay Pacific has opened The Bridge - its sixth passenger lounge at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). Following nine months of construction, the new 2,567m² has launched on…
Tourism

Central Coast Vietnam targets Bangkok

Mark Elliott Sep 6, 2013
Tourism executives from the Central Coast of Vietnam (CCV) are pushing to have air links established between Danang and Bangkok.  The area has already seen flights established to both…
Airlines and Aviation

Frugal Cathay returns to profit

Mark Elliott Aug 15, 2013
The Cathay Pacific Group returned to the black in the first half of 2013, as cost-cutting measures boosted the airline. Company profits recovered to a modest HK$24 million (US$3.1m)…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific welcomes landmark A330

Mark Elliott Jul 21, 2013
Cathay Pacific Airways has taken delivery of a new Airbus A330-300 aircraft - the 1,000th A330 ever to be produced by Airbus. The landmark aircraft was handed over to Cathay Pacific…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay traffic climbs in 2013

Mark Elliott Jul 15, 2013
Cathay Pacific saw a small rise in demand for its flights in the first half of 2013. The Hong Kong-based airline, along with its Dragonair subsidiary, carried a total of 14.5 million…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific expands in Russia

Mark Elliott Jun 21, 2013
Cathay Pacific has expanded in Russia following a new partnership with S7 Airlines. The new codeshare arrangement will enable Cathay to add three new destinations to its route map -…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay traffic dips in April

May 16, 2013 9
Cathay Pacific experienced a decline in passenger traffic in April 2013. Partially due to the impact of Easter falling in March this year, rather than April, Cathay's passenger…
Global

Asian aviation briefs

Apr 4, 2013 16
THAI Smile launches Mandalay flights Thai Airways' regional carrier, THAI Smile, has launched a new route to Myanmar. The carrier took off from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport on…
Airlines and Aviation

Fuel costs hit Cathay Pacific profits

Mar 14, 2013 18
Cathay Pacific has posted a significant drop in full-year profits, as rising costs offset an upturn in passenger traffic. The Hong Kong-based airline group reported a profit of HK$916…
Tourism Boards

New body to promote Vietnam’s central coast

Feb 1, 2013 17
Hoteliers, golf course owners and travel operators along Vietnam's central coast have joined forces to form a new body to promote the region. The Central Coast Vietnam Destination Marketing…
Appointments

The latest appointments – Asia

Sep 14, 2012 19
PIER LUIGI FOSCHI has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the newly-formed Carnival Asia. Foschi, who retired as CEO of Costa Cruises in July, returns to Asia Pacific to…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian routes drive Cathay

Sep 13, 2012 0
Cathay Pacific Airways continued to see a rise in passenger traffic in August, driven by the strength of its intra-Asian routes. The Hong Kong-based airline, along with its sister carrier…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay sinks to first half loss

Aug 8, 2012 14
Cathay Pacific has posted heavy a HK$935 million (US$120.6m) loss for the first half of 2012 as high jet fuels costs and a weak cargo sector hit the airline. The result marks a significant…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay traffic climbs in 2012

Jul 19, 2012 9
Cathay Pacific and its sister airline Dragonair boarded a total of 14.3 million passengers in the first six months of 2012 – 8.6% more than the same period last year. The growth was driven…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay traffic climbs in May

Jun 14, 2012 14
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 2.4 million passengers in May 2012 - up 6.8% compared to the same month last year. The growth was slightly exaggerated however, with a 23.1% jump in…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay traffic surges in April

May 20, 2012 18
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried a total of 2.52 million passengers in April - 11.7% more than the same month last year. The result was driven by a strong rise of traffic on the…
Hotels

Best Western to launch in Angeles

May 16, 2012 16
Best Western has announced plans to launch its first hotel in the Philippine city of Angeles. An upscale 78-room Best Western Premier hotel, Casa Verde, is expected to open its doors in the…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay braces for “disappointing” results

May 10, 2012 15
Cathay Pacific Airways has warned that financial results for the first half of 2012 are “expected to be disappointing”, and unveiled several measures to reduce its costs. The airline…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific profits slump 61%

Mar 14, 2012 14
The Cathay Pacific Group suffered a sharp drop in profits last year, and warned that the worst may be yet to come. The Hong Kong-based airline group posted profits of HK$5.50 billion…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay receives landmark Rolls-Royce engine

Mark Elliott Nov 21, 2011 18
Cathay Pacific Airways has taken delivery of the 1,000th Trent 700 engine produced by Rolls-Royce. The engine will be deployed on the airline's Airbus A330-300 passenger aircraft. Cathay…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay traffic climbs in September

Mark Elliott Oct 15, 2011 20
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 2.26 million passengers in September 2011 - 3.5% more than the same month last year. The Hong Kong-based airlines saw strong growth on routes to and from…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay traffic climbs in August

Mark Elliott Sep 15, 2011
Cathay Pacific Airways has released the combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for August 2011 showing a year-on-year increase in passenger numbers. The two airlines…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay traffic growth fails to keep pace with capacity

Mark Elliott Aug 17, 2011
Cathay Pacific Airways has released the combined traffic for Cathay Pacific and Dragonair for July 2011, with passenger demand rising 5.4% year-on-year. This failed to keep pace with…
Airlines and Aviation

Weaker Middle East demand impacts Cathay traffic

Mark Elliott Jul 18, 2011
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair have released their combined traffic figures for June 2011, with performance driven by strong demand for Southeast Asia routes. The Hong Kong-based airlines…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay boosted by Southeast Asia routes

Mark Elliott Jul 17, 2011
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair have released their combined traffic figures for June 2011, with performance driven by strong demand for Southeast Asia routes. The Hong Kong-based airlines…
Airlines and Aviation

Pilots exit Air India to join private carriers

Mark Elliott Jun 17, 2011
More than 20 pilots have exited Air India in the last one month and joined private airlines. Many more pilots are expected to quit in the next few weeks according to three sources quoted in…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay achieves A+ sustainability rating

Mark Elliott May 31, 2011
Cathay Pacific Airways has released its Sustainable Development Report outlining the various sustainability measures undertaken by the airline in 2010. For the third consecutive year the…
Airlines and Aviation

Swire Hotels joins Cathay’s carbon offsetting scheme

Mark Elliott May 31, 2011
Hong Kong-based Swire Hotels has joined Cathay Pacific's 'FLY greener' carbon offsetting programme. From 1 June 2011, Marco Polo Club members travelling on a Cathay Pacific or Dragonair…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay traffic climbs in April, but load factors fall

Mark Elliott May 18, 2011
Cathay Pacific Airways has released the combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for April 2011, which show a year-on-year rise in passenger demand, but a decline in load…
Events

Accor Great Wall bike ride raises money for kids

Mark Elliott May 11, 2011
Accor's 'Le Kids Warriors to the Wall 2011' charity ride has raised a total of US$130,000 for Chinese children affected by Aids. The five-day cycling campaign, launched in partnership with…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay traffic drops in March

Mark Elliott Apr 14, 2011
Cathay Pacific Airways has released the combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for March 2011, with the two airlines seeing a slight decline in the number of passengers…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay sees demand wane on South Asia routes

Mark Elliott Mar 17, 2011
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair have seen a drop in demand along its South Asian and Middle Eastern routes so far this year. Overall, Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried a total of 2,036,437…
Airlines and Aviation

China offers “unparalleled opportunities” for aviation

Mark Elliott Mar 9, 2011
China has "exciting and enormous" potential and offers "unparalleled opportunities" for the aviation industry, according to Tony Tyler, Cathay Pacific Airways' Chief Executive, and IATA's…
Airlines and Aviation

IBS Software Solutions strikes Cathay deal

Mark Elliott Feb 9, 2011
IBS Software Services, a Thiruvanthapuram-based IT company, has won a multi-million-dollar contract with Cathay Pacific to improve the management of employee traffic. The IT…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific moves step closer to paperless cargo

Mark Elliott Jan 5, 2011
Cathay Pacific Airways today announced that it has implemented the rollout of 100% electronic air waybills (e-AWB) in Hong Kong - an important step in the move towards creating a…
Airlines and Aviation

Amadeus, Cathay Pacific sign new content deal

Mark Elliott Oct 3, 2010
Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, has signed an extensive long-term Content Agreement with the…
Global

Abacus forms partnership with Circos Brand Karma

Mark Elliott Jun 14, 2010
Singapore, 14 June 2010 - Abacus, Asia's leading provider for travel solutions and services, is pleased to announce it has formed a strategic partnership with Circos…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific traffic rises in May

Mark Elliott Jun 13, 2010
10 June 2010:? Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for May 2010 that show significant rises in both the number of passengers and…
Global

HKIA conducts public health emergency drill

Mark Elliott Jun 7, 2010
(HONG KONG, 4 June 2010) - The readiness of government departments and related organisations to effectively deal with emergencies related to severe infectious diseases was put to…
Global

Cathay Pacific supports China quake relief effort

Mark Elliott Apr 26, 2010
22 April 2010: Cathay Pacific Group today announced the launch of a number of fundraising initiatives to motivate its passengers and staff to support the relief efforts in China,…
Global

Cathay Pacific traffic rises in March? ?

Mark Elliott Apr 19, 2010
?Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for March 2010 that show a significant rise in passenger volumes and cargo and mail tonnage…
Global

Airlines look to merchandising – Abacus

Mark Elliott Mar 18, 2010
Singapore, 18 March 2010 - Abacus, Asia's leading provider for travel solutions and services recently completed the Abacus Merchandising Survey 2010 interviewing Asian airline…
Global

Cathay Pacific passenger traffic surges 14%

Mark Elliott Mar 16, 2010
Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for February 2010 that show a sharp rise in passenger volumes and cargo and mail tonnage compared…
Global

Cathay Pacific returns to profit in 2009

Mark Elliott Mar 10, 2010
The Cathay Pacific Group today announced an attributable profit of HK$4,694 million in 2009. This compares to a loss of HK$8,696 million the previous year. Turnover in 2009 fell by…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific to fly to Moscow

Mark Elliott Feb 12, 2010
10 February 2010: Cathay Pacific Airways today announced plans to fly to Moscow, capital of the Russian Federation. The airline is in the process of applying to the relevant authorities…
Global

Cathay Pacific to fly to Moscow

Mark Elliott Feb 12, 2010
10 February 2010: Cathay Pacific Airways today announced plans to fly to Moscow, capital of the Russian Federation. The airline is in the process of applying to the relevant authorities…
Global

Abacus launches four new solutions in Taiwan

Mark Elliott Dec 10, 2009
Taiwan, 10 December 2009 - Abacus International, Asia Pacific's leading travel facilitator, today announced the introductions of four innovative solutions -…
Global

Abacus International launch electronic ticketing with Malaysia Airlines

Mark Elliott Dec 2, 2009
Abacus International, Asia Pacific's leading revenue partner for airlines, has today announced that it will be the first GDS to exclusively launch electronic ticketing with…
Global

MAS, Abacus roll-out Myanmar e-ticketing

Mark Elliott Dec 1, 2009
Singapore, 1 December 2009 - Abacus International, Asia Pacific's leading revenue partner for airlines, has today announced that it will be the first GDS to exclusively…
Global

Asiana, Abacus sign third JV

Mark Elliott Nov 23, 2009
Singapore, 23 November 2009 - Abacus International, Asia Pacific's leading GDS has today signed their third joint venture with one of Korea's leading airlines - Asiana…
Global

Title: Asiana, Abacus sign third JV

Mark Elliott Nov 23, 2009
Singapore, 23 November 2009 - Abacus International, Asia Pacific's leading GDS has today signed their third joint venture with one of Korea's leading airlines - Asiana…
Global

‘New look’ corporate travel fit for 2009 – Abacus

Mark Elliott Oct 28, 2009
'No pain no gain' is generally a phrase used by those embarking on a new fitness regime, but could equally be applied to the recent experiences of the corporate travel segment where in…
Global

Korean Air sees 30% growth with Abacus FareX

Mark Elliott Oct 27, 2009
Singapore, 27 October 2009 - Abacus International, Asia Pacific's leading revenue partner for airlines, is pleased to announce that Korean Air bookings on the Abacus…
Global

Asian In-Flight Media keeps expanding

Mark Elliott Oct 15, 2009
HONG KONG, 15 October, 2009 -- Asian In-Flight Media Limited (AIM) has announced it is strengthening its growing South-East Asia operations through a strategic alliance with…
Global

Asia Miles opens new shopping portal

Mark Elliott Sep 30, 2009
Asia Miles, Asia's leading travel reward programme, has today announced its new collaborative project with leading global provider of customer reward and ancillary revenue…
Global

Staff Appointments w/e 13 August 09

Mark Elliott Aug 13, 2009
THOMAS ARASI has been appointed to the newly-created role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Marina Bay Sands. Arasi, who will start immediately, previously held the same…
Global

Cathay Pacific rises despite challenges

Mark Elliott Aug 6, 2009
The Cathay Pacific Group reported a profit of HK$812 million (US$105 million) for the first six months of 2009. This compares to a loss of HK$760 million in the first half of 2008. Earnings…
Global

Staff Appointments w/e 23 July 09

Mark Elliott Jul 23, 2009
JAMES TONG has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Dragonair. Tong was previously General Manager for Sales - Pearl River Delta & Hong Kong at Cathay Pacific Airways. He…
Global

Cathay implements cost saving measures

Mark Elliott Apr 20, 2009
Cathay Pacific Airways has announced a series of measures to help it deal with a drop in business resulting from the current economic downturn. The airline will reduce passenger capacity by…
Global

Travel Offers w/e 06 March 09

Mark Elliott Mar 6, 2009
JW Marriott Dubai meetings Stand Out From the Crowd JW Marriott Dubai has launched its 'Stand Out From the Crowd - One for You' offer for meetings and events. For every nine Day Delegate…
Global

Cathay offers passenger grooming kits

Mark Elliott Feb 25, 2009
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair has unveiled a new range of travel kits for passengers with a new exclusive design from fashion house Bally and luxury skincare products from Australian brand…
Global

Cathay reports passenger rise

Mark Elliott Feb 17, 2009
Cathay Pacific Airways has released the combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for January, showing a year-on-year increase in passenger numbers.Between them, Cathay…
Sports Tourism

Cathay demand down in December

Mark Elliott Jan 15, 2009
Cathay Pacific Airways has released the combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for December 08, showing a slight decrease in the number of passengers carried compared to…
Features

Cathay launches new mobile service

Mark Elliott Dec 24, 2008
Cathay Pacific Airways has announced the launch of a new mobile service that offers passengers the ability to access useful travel information through their mobile devices. The new mobile…
Airlines and Aviation

New Shenzhen check-in for Cathay

Mark Elliott Dec 9, 2008
Cathay Pacific has introduced a new service to allow passengers to check in and have their boarding passes issued at Shenzhen International Airport for all Cathay and Dragonair flights…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay’s passenger growth below capacity rise

Mark Elliott Nov 14, 2008
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific has said that passenger growth for October was much lower than its increase in capacity during the month, ChannelNews Asia has reported.The airline said in a…
Features

Cathay Pacific puts freeze on recruitment

Mark Elliott Nov 12, 2008
Cathay Pacific Airways has stopped hiring new staff in an effort to cut costs, Bloomberg has reported. The freeze affects both Cathay and its sister carrier, Dragonair. The Hong…
Face‑to‑Face

Face to Face: Anna Thompson, General Manager, Southeast Asia – Cathay Pacific Airways

Mark Elliott Nov 4, 2008
1) 2008 has been a very difficult year for the aviation industry. Do you see the current situation continuing into 2009, and how strong a position is Cathay in to meet…
Sports Tourism

Cathay’s Chennai launch furthers Indian expansion

Mark Elliott Aug 5, 2008
Cathay Pacific Airways has celebrated the launch of services to Chennai, marking the latest in a series of forays into the Indian market. With the addition of its four weekly services…
Sports Tourism

CX pax still short of higher capacity

Mark Elliott May 16, 2008
Cathay Pacific's and Dragonair's combined traffic figures for April 2008 show the number of passengers carried by the two airline rising, though failing to keep pace with the increase…
Airlines and Aviation

CX moves to T2 Shanghai

Mark Elliott Apr 25, 2008
Cathay Pacific is moving its operations to the new Terminal 2 at Shanghai Pudong International Airport from April 29.The airline's daily flight between Hong Kong and Shanghai will arrive…
Airlines and Aviation

Five oneworld airlines collocate at Shanghai

Mark Elliott Mar 25, 2008
Five of the oneworld member airlines serving Shanghai Pudong are to co-locate in the airport's new Terminal 2 in a series of moves starting this week.British Airways and Qantas will transfer…
Airlines and Aviation

CX at Beijing’s Terminal 3

Mark Elliott Mar 14, 2008
Cathay Pacific Airways said it will move its operations in Beijing to the new Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital International Airport at the end of the month.The airline will switch to the new…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay makes record profit

Mark Elliott Mar 6, 2008
Cathay Pacific Airways announced record profits of HK$7,023 million in its 2007 annual results, compared to a profit of HK$4,088 million the previous year. The 2007 result…
Airlines and Aviation

Oneworld airlines co-locate at Beijing airport

Mark Elliott Feb 29, 2008
British Airways and Qantas will move to Terminal 3 today while the other alliance airlines serving Beijing - Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Finnair and Japan Airlines - will…
Airlines and Aviation

More HK flights to India

Mark Elliott Feb 21, 2008
Cathay Pacific will launch four flights a week to Chennai from June 1 while sister airline Dragonair will fly to Bangalore from May 1. Cathay will also add three more flights a week to…
OTAs & Tour Operators

SIA looking at carbon offset

Mark Elliott Feb 18, 2008
Singapore Airlines is considering several options that will allow passengers to take part in a voluntary environment programme to reduce their carbon footprints.SIA spokesman Stephen Forshaw…
Global

Royal Jordanian starts HK-Amman

Mark Elliott Jan 21, 2008
Royal Jordanian is launching a regular service between Hong Kong and Amman tomorrow. President and CEO Samer Majali said it will fly three times weekly on the newly refurbished Airbus…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific boosts India services

Mark Elliott Jan 16, 2008
Cathay Pacific Airways is enhancing its schedule to India from February 29, with more flights added to its existing services to Delhi and Mumbai and the launch of a new…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific orders A330

Mark Elliott Dec 11, 2007
Cathay Pacific has signed a contract with Airbus to further expand its A330 widebody fleet with the addition of eight A330-300 aircraft. The new aircraft, are scheduled for delivery…
Airlines and Aviation

CX opens Beijing office

Mark Elliott Aug 3, 2007
CathayPacific Chief Executive and Dragonair Chairman Tony Tyler said: "Beijingis a market of immense importance to us, and so our office here not only servesthis key destination…

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