14 Nov 2022by Will Payne
The Cathay Pacific Group – which includes passenger airways Cathay Pacific and HK Specific – goals to return to pre-pandemic ranges by the tip of 2024.
The Hong Kong based mostly agency anticipates it will likely be working round 70% of its pre-pandemic passenger flight capability by the tip of 2023.
It comes after the group added round 3,000 passenger flight sectors from October till the tip of December this 12 months.
Chief govt Augustus Tang stated: “The group is on observe to realize its goal of working as much as one-third of its pre-pandemic passenger flight capability ranges by the tip of 2022.
“This represents a doubling of the capability that we supplied in August and is roughly eight instances the common capability the airline operated within the first half of 2022.
“Importantly, we have now adequate pilots, cabin crew and operational staff to assist our present flight schedules, and we’re assured that our ongoing recruitment plans will guarantee this stays the case all through the restoration.”
The Cathay Pacific Group stated it “stays assured” in regards to the long-term prospects for the aviation sector in Hong Kong, because it seems forward to the whole elimination of all journey constraints by the Chinese language authorities.
Tang added: “Beneath the 14th 5-12 months Plan, Hong Kong has an necessary function to play within the general growth of the nation. Notably, the plan reinforces the significance of strengthening Hong Kong as a global aviation hub.”
