Passenger numbers for Hong Kong's Cathay go sky high with 27% increaseListen to this articleA Cathay Pacific aircraft takes off at Hong Kong International Airport. The company said the growth in passenger numbers was related to a "significant expansion in passenger capacity", with the group seeing a more than 25% increase in terms of available seat kilometres from 2024. In December alone, passenger numbers for Cathay Pacific and HK Express increased by 21.8% and 24.1% year on year, respectively. "The Chinese mainland also emerged as a key destination, with travellers from Hong Kong exploring a wide variety of cities across our network." "Tonnage remained strong in December, despite a 3% decrease from the previous month as the festive season approached," Lau said.

Source: Bangkok Post January 22, 2026 06:17 UTC