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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at tourism sustainability, Cathay Pacific’s healthy return, and holograms in hotels.
Rashaad Jorden | 3 months ago
Airline Weekly
Robust travel demand has pulled Cathay Pacific out of its pandemic stupor.
3 months ago
Airlines
After moving above Sky Team to second in the “Big 3” of airline alliances, the next few years are more likely to be about staying put than targeting the top spot.
Joey Tyson, Skift | 3 months ago
As Saudi Arabia looks to diversify its economy, the country is on a rapid urban expansion, ensuring that there's enough infrastructure to accommodate a growing number of tourists.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 months ago
Limited solo flying for cargo and passenger flights during the cruise phase of flying is being considered as a possibility to ease the pilot shortage. This faces much backlash. Regulators in Europe have taken note.
Jamie Freed and Allison Lampert, Reuters | 4 months ago
Clearly no budgetary concerns for this new six-month "Hello Hong Kong" campaign, considering the cost of flying these days. But with only Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Express and Hong Kong Airlines participating, many other carriers will be feeling left out.
Farah Master, Jessie Pang, Twinnie Siu and Donny Kwok, Reuters | 4 months ago
The recovery of travel to China could make or break Cathay Pacific this year.
4 months ago
Chinese airlines are expected to be the early winners of the country's international reopening, with low capacity relative to pre-pandemic levels seeing high airfares ahead of the week-long Lunar New Year holiday.
Jamie Freed, Sophie Yu, Reuters | 5 months ago
News Blog
Cathay Pacific Airways, after worries that Hong Kong's strict Covid rules could doom the airline, is beginning its post-pandemic bounce back as the Chinese special administrative region eases its border rules. The Oneworld alliance carrier will resume a third of its 2019 capacity by the end of the year, Cathay said Monday. That means resuming…
Edward Russell | 7 months ago
Cathay Pacific announced on Wednesday that CEO Augustus Tan would be stepping down on December 31 and chief customer and commercial officer, Ronald Lam would succeed him. Even after appointed the CEO of Catahay Pacific, the airline has said Lam would continue to serve as chair of HK Express, Cathay’s low-cost subsidiary. Lam was appointed…
Peden Doma Bhutia | 7 months ago
