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Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its headquarters at Cathay Pacific City in Hong Kong and main hub at Hong Kong International Airport. Cathay Pacific currently ranks as the world's 7th most profitable airline (net profit)* and the 18th largest airline in the world by operating revenue*. It also has the honour of being the “Airline of the Year 2009” as awarded by Skytrax World Airline Awards.
Operations
The Cathay Pacific Group, including Dragonair and Air Hong Kong, now operates more than 150 aircraft to some 130 destinations across the globe.
The Cathay Pacific fleet is being significantly modernized with a total of 30 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft set to arrive by 2012. These will form the backbone of the airline's ultra-long-haul passenger fleet, bringing significant benefits in terms of fuel efficiency - a top priority in this era of high fuel prices.
The Cathay Pacific Group, including Dragonair and Air Hong Kong, now operates more than 150 aircraft to some 130 destinations across the globe.
The Cathay Pacific fleet is being significantly modernized with a total of 30 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft set to arrive by 2012. These will form the backbone of the airline's ultra-long-haul passenger fleet, bringing significant benefits in terms of fuel efficiency - a top priority in this era of high fuel prices.
In early 2008, Cathay considerably strengthened their services to India, adding 20 more flights each week and a new destination, Chennai. With a strong international network and Dragonair's superb connections in Mainland China, Cathay has opened up new travel possibilities and reinforced Hong Kong's position as a gateway to China and a hub for the world to envy.
History
The airline was founded on 24th September 1946 by American Roy Farrell and Australian Sydney de Kantzow. Initially based in Shanghai, the two men eventually moved to Hong Kong and founded Cathay Pacific Airways. Legend has it that Farrell and a group of foreign correspondents thought up the airline's unique name in the bar at the Manila Hotel!Cathay Pacific enjoyed domination of the Hong Kong aviation market from 1959 as the sole Hong Kong based carrier after rival Hong Kong Airways merged with Cathay Pacific.
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| Routes and Destinations |
| Cathay Pacific serves 114 destinations in 36 countries and territories (* codeshare/joint venture, # freighter only, ^ own service & codeshare, [R] railway codeshare only) |
| Adelaide |
Amsterdam |
Atlanta # |
| Auckland |
Austin * |
Bahrain |
| Bangalore* |
Bangkok |
Beijing ^ |
| Berlin * |
Bordeaux [R] |
Boston * |
| Brisbane |
Brussels # |
Busan* |
| Cairns |
Cape Town |
Cebu |
| Changsha * |
Chengdu* |
Chennai |
| Chicago *# |
Chongqing* |
Colombo |
| Copenhagen * |
Dallas *# |
Delhi |
| Denpasar (Bali) |
Denver * |
Dhaka *# |
| Dubai |
Durban |
Dusseldorf * |
| Fort Lauderdale * |
Frankfurt |
Fukuoka ^ |
| Fuzhou * |
Hamburg * |
Hangzhou * |
| Hanoi *# |
Helsinki * |
Ho Chi Minh City |
| Hong Kong |
Houston *# |
Jakarta |
| Johannesburg |
Karachi |
Kathmandu * |
| Kota Kinabalu * |
Kuala Lumpur ^ |
Kunming * |
| Las Vegas * |
Le Mans [R] |
Lille [R] |
| Lisbon * |
London |
Los Angeles |
| Lyon * |
Lyon Part-Dieu [R] |
Manchester # * |
| Manila |
Marseille [R] |
Melbourne |
| Miami *# |
Milan # |
Montpellier [R] |
| Moscow * |
Mumbai |
Munich* |
| Nagoya |
Nanjing* |
Nantes [R] |
| Newcastle* (UK) |
New Orleans * |
New York / Newark ^ |
| Nice * |
Ningbo* |
Orlando * |
| Osaka |
Paris |
Penang |
| Perth |
Phuket * |
Potiers [R] |
| Port Elizabeth * |
Prague* |
Qingdao * |
| Raleigh Durham * |
Riyadh |
Rome |
| San Diego * |
San Francisco |
San Jose * |
| San Juan * |
Sanya* |
Sapporo |
| Seoul |
Shanghai ^ |
Singapore |
| St Louis * |
St. Pierre [R] |
Stockholm * # |
| Stuttgart* |
Surabaya |
Sydney |
| Taipei |
Tokyo^ |
Toronto |
| Valence [R] |
Vancouver |
Washington DC / Baltimore * |
| Wuhan * |
Xiamen *# |
Zurich* |
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Airbus Industrie 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. |
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Airbus Industrie 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. |
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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. |
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Boeing 747-400 Freighter
The Boeing 747-400 Freighter aircraft can carry up to 127 tonnes of cargo at one time. The aircraft are typically used on Cathay Pacific's freighter routes between Hong Kong and North America. |
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Boeing 747-200 Freighter
The Boeing 747-200 Freighter is an earlier model of the Boeing 747-400 Freighter. These aircraft can carry up to 105 tonnes of cargo. The Boeing 747-200 Freighter is used on Cathay Pacific's freighter routes between Hong Kong, Europe, Japan, and Korea. |
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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. These twin-engined aircraft offer a higher capacity than the regional A330-300 fleet. Cathay Pacific was the launch customer for this type of aircraft, with the first delivery in May 1998. |
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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.
Cathay Pacific has 30 of the aircraft on firm order for delivery by 2012. |
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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. The B777-200s complement Cathay Pacific's A330-300 fleet by providing a slightly higher capacity alternative to the A330.
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