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Brighter outlook for Cathay Pacific as June air cargo results shows upturn
Air cargo business is looking up for Cathay Pacific following the return of its full freighter schedule and more belly capacity with the easing of pandemic restrictions in Hong Kong and China.The airline carried 104,559 tonnes of cargo in June, a decrease of 4.4% compared to June 2021, and a ...
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NewsCathay Pacific freighter completes first comercial flight on new Hong Kong runway
Source: Cathay PacificA Cathay Pacific freighter has completed the first commercial flight to land at Hong Kong International Airport's (HKIA) new third runway.The landing of flight CX3251 from Shanghai Pudong operated by a Boeing 747-400F freighter at 08:27am on July 8 was conducted as part of the operation familiarisation on ...
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Cathay tackles capacity challenges as tonnage holds steady in May
Covid-19 restrictions in Hong Kong have reduced Cathay Pacific's passenger services to a fraction of pre-pandemic capacity and severely limited its cargo capacity into the bargain as it claws back capacity.Cathay Pacific carried 92,426 tonnes of cargo in May – very similar to the same month of 2021, but 45.1% ...
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NewsCathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo expand joint venture
Photo: Lufthansa CargoCathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo have added Swiss WorldCargo to their joint venture to expand the number of destination they can offer.Lufthansa Group-owned Swiss WorldCargo's entry builds on the joint business agreement signed in 2016 between Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo, which allows collaboration on distribution, pricing, contracts ...
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Cathay Pacific to add freighter flights to Schiphol, Paris CDG and Heathrow
Cathay Pacific is continuing to restore its freighter network with the addition of flights to Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris CDG, London Heathrow, Dubai, Riyadh and Phnom Penh.Starting June 17, the carrier will fly from its home hub Hong Kong to Heathrow once a week with a B747 freighter. Flights to Paris ...
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Cargo capacity cuts continue to impact Hong Kong Airport in April
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) reported a year-on-year drop in cargo throughput for April as a result of reduced capacity.Cargo throughput and flight movements recorded 375,000 tonnes and 10,320, respectively, representing decreases of 2.8% and 0.6% compared to the same month in 2021.The decline in cargo throughput was mainly attributed ...
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Cathay Pacific flight capacity begins to recover in April with mixed demand
Cathay Pacific’s cargo throughput increased by double-digit figures in April as the airline plans to add more cargo flights following the Hong Kong government’s easing of crew quarantine rules.The airline carried 92,361 tonnes of cargo last month, an increase of 26.3% compared to April 2021, but a 43.6% decrease compared ...
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Cathay Pacific to add more cargo flights as restrictions ease
Cathay Pacific has welcomed the Hong Kong government's easing of crew quarantine rules and said the adjustments will allow it to expand its cargo operations.The new rules mean that vaccinated cargo crew will no longer be required to quarantine on returning flights but will be subject to a 14 day ...
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Capacity drop hits Cathay Pacific throughput in March
Cathay Pacific said its cargo throughput in March dropped nearly 50% compared to 2019 levels due to capacity reductions in response to Covid quarantine requirements.The airline has released its traffic figures for March 2022, reporting that it carried 97,166 tonnes of cargo last month, an increase of 16.6% compared to ...
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NewsMixed outcome for airlines in battle against air cargo cartel fines
Source: ShutterstockThere was mixed outcome for airlines in their battle against air cargo cartel fines issued by the European Commission.On March 30, the European Union (EU) General Court dismissed the actions brought by Martinair Holland, KLM, Cargolux Airlines, Air France-KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines Cargo and ...
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Cathay Pacific freighters to return to Europe in April
Cathay Pacific Cargo will restart freighter flights to Europe after an absence from the trade lane of more than three months.The carrier will add a twice-per-week B747 freighter flight from Hong Kong to Frankfurt - operating on Wednesdays and Saturdays - starting on April 13.From Frankfurt the airline will offer ...
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Shenzhen-Hong Kong freighter added as overland restrictions hit supply chains
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has launched a freighter service to Hong Kong to meet a lack of trucking capacity as a result of Covid-19 outbreaks.According to the Xinhua news agency, the service will operate six times per week utilising a B767 freighter operated by SF Airlines.The first flight ...
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Cathay focuses on regional freighter flights as long-haul remains constrained
Cathay Pacific Cargo has ramped up its focus on regional services as its long-haul operations are still constrained by flight crew quarantine requirements.The Hong Kong-based airline in February saw its cargo traffic decline by 53.3% to 240.5m in cargo tonne kms as its long-haul freighter operations were limited.In January, the ...
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InsightsPutzger perspective: Outlook bright and tight
Copyright: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockStrong air cargo growth is expected to continue in the first half of 2022, but with continued pressure on capacity, writes Ian Putzger.Despite, and partly because of, ongoing turbulence, air cargo keeps going strong. The industry flew through 2021 with an 18.7% increase in traffic over 2020 ...
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NewsQuarantine hits Cathay Pacific volumes
Photo: Cathay PacificQuarantine measures imposed on Hong Kong-based aircrew saw Cathay Pacific suffer a 31.8% fall in January’s cargo volumes to 74,242 tonnes compared with the same month in 2021.The Hong Kong-based passenger and freighter aircraft operator advised that, due to ongoing strict crew quarantine requirements, it will continue to ...
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NewsCathay Pacific to be probed over Covid outbreak
Cathay Pacific is being investigated by the Hong Kong government. Photo: Cathay PacificCathay Pacific will face questions and possible legal action as part of the Government of Hong Kong's investigation into the latest Covid-19 outbreak.The airline is being investigated after a recent outbreak of the Omicron variant was traced back ...
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DSV responds to Asia Covid restrictions with extra freighters
DSV has responded to Covid restrictions and lockdowns in Asia by adding extra freighter capacity from Hong Kong and Singapore.The freight forwarder is adding two extra weekly flights - offering 100 tonnes of capacity each - to its Hong Kong-Liege-Hong Kong loop, bringing its weekly flights on the route to ...
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NewsCathay Pacific outlines "substantial" freighter flight cuts in Q1
Cathay Pacific today announced it will implement "substantial reductions" to its long-haul freighter capacity in the first quarter due to the latest crew quarantine measures imposed by authorities in Hong Kong.The new rules, announced on December 30, mean air cargo crew members will be required to undergo compulsory quarantine at ...
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Hong Kong suspends flights from eight countries
Hong Kong has announced that passengers from eight countries will be banned from entering the country for 14 days.The flight ban will impact passengers from Australia, the UK, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines and the US, including transferring passengers.The measure comes into force on January 8 and will last ...
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Cathay Pacific announces 7 day suspension of long-haul cargo operations
Cathay Pacific has suspended all long-haul freighter and cargo-only passenger flights to and from Hong Kong until January 6.The Hong Kong carrier said the move was in response to recently announced more stringent quarantine requirements for Hong Kong-based cargo crews.The suspension applies to all long-haul cargo flights covering the transpacific, ...