Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has said it remains “very confident” it will return to 100 per cent pre-pandemic capacity by next month with “robust plans in place” for recruitment, but its pilots’ union has expressed doubts. Cathay Group, just two days ahead of the launch of the city’s long-awaited three-runway system on…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Hong Kong International Airport’s long-awaited HK$141.5 billion (US$18 billion) three-runway system finally takes off on Thursday with hundreds of guests set to witness…
The authority managing Hong Kong’s international airport is doing all it can to coax overseas airlines and seek new routes to fill the extra capacity created by the soon-to-debut three-runway system while waiting for city flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways to fully restore its pre-pandemic passenger capacity. In an exclusive interview with the Post, the…
On a Wednesday night in October, a group of corporate executives took off their suits and jumped into the water at Repulse Bay on Hong Kong Island to escape their busy schedules. But they lost their sense of direction in the murky water despite being experienced swimmers and having two headlights. “It’s actually pretty scary…
Cathay Group’s investment of more than HK$100 billion over the next seven years in its fleet is no gamble and subject to close scrutiny of demand as well as competition amid Hong Kong tourism industry’s ongoing recovery, the firm has said. The group’s CEO Ronald Lam Siu-por said on Tuesday the fleet investments underscored the…