
After a few tough years going through the early 2020s Cathay Pacific is finding its stride again regaining lost ground. Financial results are looking positive and the airline is investing significantly, once again, in its fleet. The airline is among those that have decided to order the new Boeing mega twin engine aircraft the 777X.…

The news around Adelaide and its airports has been buzzing in the last week or so. The airport in South Australia has been center of attention for Qantas which has recently reveled its new Domestic Business Lounge located in Adelaide while also announcing it will be launching a summer seasonal flight to Auckland. Set to…

Renovation and modernization have been key terms and concepts for Cathay Pacific following the harsh covid period. The airline has been making remarkable progress in recovering it’s pre-2020 status while streamlining operations to have a leaner, more agile operation capable of generating even greater profits. Renovations have involved not only the fleet but also the…

Despite having an extremely tough time during the pandemic and downsizing its operations Cathay Pacific is in quite a good financial shape right now. The airline has been able to shed much of its excess costs transforming itself into a much more streamlined and profitable enterprise. 2024 so far has been a year in which…

Update (Jan 2026): Cathay Pacific confirms Rome-Hong Kong returns for Summer 2026. Original Summer 2025 launch info and schedules remain below.

Cathay Pacific is a much different airline now to what it was and looked like prior to 2020. The Hong Kong based airline is a much leaner operation now which has caused two things to happen. Operating margins recovered faster than you might have expected post-2020. On the other hand though, the route network and…

Cathay Pacific has been in need of updating its cabin hard product for quite some time. The airline’s path to recovery has been a tough one. CX has been held back from hard restrictions placed by the central Chinese government and its heavy streamlining efforts which reduced capacity dramatically since 2019. The onboard hard product…

Onboard Wi-Fi connectivity has become, in these closing months of 2024, the hot topic for airlines. Carriers around the world are rushing to get their planes equipped not only with internet connectivity but a high-speed option to keep passengers connected throughout their journey. Cathay Pacific hasn’t announced any major changes in its internet connectivity in…

Cathay Pacific is a massive customer for Airbus. The airline operates most of its flights on Airbus metal. The only planes not to be produced by the European manufacturer are the Boeing 777-300s that operate many long-rage routes alongside the Airbus A350s of which it is one of the major users. However, the Hong Kong…

I’ve talked numerous times of how Cathay Pacific is working hard to recover the much-lost ground during the pandemic. The airline has restructured and has therefore returned to profitability. However, passenger figures are still far from where they were pre-2020. Also, the issue is its hometown itself. Hong Kong is slowly losing its predominant position…