TacticScaleWhat Cathay Pacific Airways Does & How It Makes Money (0293.HK)
Updated October 2026 · reflects Cathay Pacific Airways's latest reported financials
Hong Kong's flagship airline carrying international passengers and air cargo. It earns most of its revenue from passenger ticket sales and air cargo freight charges on scheduled flights.
How Cathay Pacific Airways makes money
It earns most of its revenue from passenger ticket sales and air cargo freight charges on scheduled flights. Its catering, cargo terminal, ground handling and laundry units bring in additional income.
What Cathay Pacific Airways does
Cathay Pacific Airways, founded in 1946 and headquartered on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, is an international airline that carries both passengers and air cargo. Its scheduled network covers the Chinese Mainland, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Oceania, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, so it acts as a major link between Hong Kong and the rest of the world. Besides flying, the group runs related businesses including catering, cargo terminal operations, ground handling and commercial laundry. As of 30 June 2026 it operated 235 aircraft and had 105 new passenger and freighter aircraft in its pipeline, which shows it plans to grow and modernise its fleet.
Products & services
- International scheduled passenger flights
- Air cargo and freighter services
- Airline catering
- Cargo terminal operations
- Ground handling services
- Commercial laundry operations
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