Cathay Pacific Airways

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IATA Code = CX
Ticket Code: 160
Hubs: Hong Kong (HKG)
Headquarters: Hong Kong (HKG)
Contact: Cathay Pacific Airways Contact

About Cathay Pacific Airways

oneworld® founder member Cathay Pacific Airways is the flag carrier of Hong Kong and one of Asia's most highly regarded airlines. Established in 1946, Cathay Pacific's major shareholders are Hong Kong conglomerate Swire Pacific Group (with a 40 per cent stake), Beijing-based CITIC Pacific (holding 17.5 per cent, Air China (10 per cent) and China National Aviation Co Ltd (7.5 per cent). A regular winner of awards for customer service, it was named Airline of the Year 2006 by Air Transport World, OAG and (jointly) the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Cathay Pacific Airways serves some 45 destinations in approaching 30 countries, in Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America and Africa. In December 2003, it resumed flights to mainland China, initially to Beijing and Xiamen. It aims soon to relaunch passenger services also to Shanghai. Cathay Pacific code-shares with oneworld partners American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Qantas. Beyond oneworld, it has bilateral relationships with Air China, Dragonair, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Aeroflot Russian International Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, and with the French rail operator SNCF.^[1]^[2] Cathay Pacific and its Dragonair sister airline, which is also part of oneworld, were the first airlines in Asia to launch a voluntary carbon offset scheme for their passengers in December 2007. They are also the first airlines in the world to offer customers the option of using cash or frequent flyer miles to pay for their offsets. Cathay Pacific has a fleet of 123 aircraft (as of June 2009), with an average age of 10 years.^[3] Since 2000, it has taken delivery of 69 new, more efficient aircraft, worth US$15.1 billion. It has outstanding orders for another 35 of the latest types, worth another US$9.4 billion, including 19 Boeing 777-300ERs, 10 Boeing 747-8Fs and six Airbus A330-300s ^[4]

Fleet

Boeing 777-300: Cathay Pacific's Boeing 777-300s seat 385 passengers in two classes, with 59 seats in Business Class and 326 in Economy. They are operated on regional routes between Hong Kong and Bangkok, Seoul, Taipei, and Japan.^[5]

Boeing 777-300ER: The first Boeing 777-300ER was delivered to Cathay Pacific in 2007 and has been deployed on ultra-long haul services to North America. In its standard configuration the aircraft carries up to 301 passengers in three classes.^[6]

Boeing 777-200: The Boeing 777-200 is the shorter variant of the B777-300 and carries 336 passengers in two classes. It is designed for medium traffic short-haul and medium-haul routes.^[7]

Boeing 747-400: The Boeing 747-400 is built for high-traffic long-haul routes. In its standard configuration the aircraft carries up to 383 passengers in three classes. Cathay Pacific deploys the B747-400 between Hong Kong and destinations such as London, Frankfurt, Sydney, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and New York. It is also deployed on high-traffic regional routes such as between Hong Kong and Taipei. ^[8]

Airbus A340-300: These three-class aircraft are designed to carry up to 243 passengers in three classes. They are used on low-traffic, long-haul routes such as between Hong Kong and Rome, Zurich, San Francisco, and Toronto.^[9]

Airbus A330-300: These twin-engine, regional and medium-haul aircraft carry up to 311 passengers in two class configuration and 251 passengers in three class configuration. They typically fly from Hong Kong to destinations such as Denpasar (Bali), Cairns, and Surabaya.^[10]