Marking a strong finish to its two-year rebuilding journey
January 3, 2025 -- Thursday, January 2, 2025 The Cathay Group is pleased to announce that it has achieved a significant milestone by carrying more than 100,000 passengers, the most on a single day since the start of its rebuild.
On 15 December 2024, Cathay Pacific and HK Express, the Group’s two passenger airlines, carried a combined total of 100,856 passengers, surpassing the 100,000-passenger mark on a single day.
Since the milestone was first reached, the Group exceeded the 100,000-passenger mark on a total of eight days during the year-end travel peak ending 31 December 2024.
Cathay Group Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam said: “We are thrilled to have concluded the year 2024 on a high note with yet another milestone. The past year saw unprecedented progress and expansion for the Cathay Group, thanks to our people’s dedication and efforts. In particular, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to our global frontline teams, who have been working tirelessly over the holiday period to ensure that our customers enjoy a smooth journey as they explore new destinations or reunite with their friends and families during the holidays.
At a glance
- Company
- The Cathay Group
- Announcement
- Expansion
Key figures
- Passengers carried on December 15, 2024
- 100,856
- Days exceeding the 100,000-passenger mark during the year-end travel peak
- eight days
- Pre-pandemic flight levels reached from January 2025
- 100%
- Projected destinations served within 2025
- 100 destinations
People
- Ronald LamCathay Group Chief Executive Officer
Products and programs
“We are pleased to have successfully completed our two-year rebuilding journey, during which we were firmly focused on adding more flights and destinations for our customers and our home hub. A new chapter has now begun for Cathay.”
Cathay Pacific recently resumed its seasonal service to Cairns, Australia and will be launching several long-haul routes in 2025, including Hyderabad in India, Dallas in the United States, and Munich and Brussels in Europe. In addition, HK Express added Shizuoka, Japan to its network recently and will be launching a new service to Sendai, Japan later this month.
Together as a Group, Cathay Pacific and HK Express have reached 100% of pre-pandemic flights from January 2025. It is projected that the two airlines will operate passenger services to 100 destinations around the world within 2025, marking another meaningful milestone for the Cathay Group.
With the commissioning of the Three-Runway System, Hong Kong has entered an exciting new era. As the city’s home airline, Cathay will continue to contribute to Hong Kong’s status as a world-leading international aviation hub, connecting Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland and the world.
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In brief
The Cathay Group says Cathay Pacific and HK Express carried 100,856 passengers on December 15, 2024, the first day they passed the 100,000-passenger threshold. The group reports that the airlines crossed that mark on eight days during the year-end travel peak through December 31. Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam said the group had completed its two-year rebuilding journey, which focused on adding flights and destinations. Cathay Pacific recently resumed seasonal service to Cairns and plans to launch routes to Hyderabad, Dallas, Munich and Brussels in 2025. HK Express recently added Shizuoka and plans to begin service to Sendai later in January. The group says the airlines reached 100% of pre-pandemic flight levels from January 2025 and are projected to serve 100 destinations worldwide within the year.
Key takeaways
- Cathay Pacific and HK Express carried 100,856 passengers on December 15, 2024.
- The group says the 100,000-passenger threshold was exceeded on eight days during the year-end travel peak.
- Cathay Pacific plans routes to Hyderabad, Dallas, Munich and Brussels in 2025.
- The two airlines reached 100% of pre-pandemic flights from January 2025, according to the group.
