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Articles tagged “cathay pacific”

Business Travel

Why Did the Touchdown of This United Flight Deserve a Zoom Press Conference?

Covid screening is all the rage. But the point where all these trials and pilots materialize into something coherent, with the backing of governments, needs to arrive soon.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Why Did the Touchdown of This United Flight Deserve a Zoom Press Conference?

Airlines

Cathay Pacific Will Cut 8,500 Jobs and Close Cathay Dragon Carrier

Even though China has recovered better than many other markets, the aviation industry is still trying to figure out what normal looks like for the foreseeable future.

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 4 years ago

Cathay Pacific Will Cut 8,500 Jobs and Close Cathay Dragon Carrier

Coronavirus

Heathrow Airport Begins Selling $100 On-Site Covid Tests for Hong Kong, Italy

A step in the right direction, although some passengers might balk at the price tag and wonder why the UK government can't apply the same tests when they return.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Heathrow Airport Begins Selling $100 On-Site Covid Tests for Hong Kong, Italy

Business Travel

Big Names In Travel Back CommonPass, New Digital Health Passport to Restart Travel

Several big names are linked to this pilot, not the least of which are the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and The Rockefeller Foundation, and to other schemes afoot. But are they the answer to restarting travel, and can they convince governments that Covid-19 testing, not quarantines, is the best way to reopen borders?

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 4 years ago

Big Names In Travel Back CommonPass, New Digital Health Passport to Restart Travel

Airlines

Cathay Pacific Expects $1.3 Billion First-Half Loss Due to Pandemic

The airline promises to trim losses. But investors betting on the airline are betting on Hong Kong's future, too.

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 4 years ago

Cathay Pacific Expects $1.3 Billion First-Half Loss Due to Pandemic

Airlines

Hong Kong Government to Lead $5 Billion Rescue Package for Cathay Pacific

As Cathay Pacific Chairman Patrick Healy rightly points out, the airline will need to use the this extra cash to transform its business, not just to ride out the storm.

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 4 years ago

Hong Kong Government to Lead $5 Billion Rescue Package for Cathay Pacific

Airlines

Airlines and Airports Scramble to Raise Cash With Cost Cutting and Cargo

To survive this unprecedented time, many airlines and airports are going to have to take radical, new steps.

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 4 years ago

Airlines and Airports Scramble to Raise Cash With Cost Cutting and Cargo

Airlines

Cathay Pacific Warns of Big Loss as It Battles ‘Unprecedented Challenge’

Chairman Patrick Healy's comments are pretty eye-opening, basically admitting that the airline has no control over the situation. Like other airlines across the world, Cathay Pacific just has to hope this blows over quickly.

Jamie Freed, Reuters | 4 years ago

Cathay Pacific Warns of Big Loss as It Battles ‘Unprecedented Challenge’

Airlines

Cathay Pacific Cuts 147 Roles in Vancouver Base Closure

Cathay Pacific has been hit very hard over the past year. First, from the Hong Kong protest movement and second, the coronavirus outbreak. Its managers are going to have to make some very tough decisions over the coming weeks.

Reuters | 4 years ago

Cathay Pacific Cuts 147 Roles in Vancouver Base Closure

Airlines

Cathay Pacific Expects Significant Financial Hit From Coronavirus-Related Cancellations

The bad news just keeps on coming for Cathay Pacific. If the situation in China worsens we should expect a further degradation in earnings.

Reuters | 4 years ago

Cathay Pacific Expects Significant Financial Hit From Coronavirus-Related Cancellations