Cathay Pacific surpasses 2 million passengers in July, occupancy rate 85.5% - Chinese media

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways carried more than 2 million passengers in July, its highest monthly total since the COVID-19 outbreak, and its load factor for the month was 85.5.
%, the highest level so far this year. In terms of cargo transportation, high demand continues, and cargo handling volume has been steadily increasing every year. The company's cargo handling volume in July increased 2% from the previous month and 10% from the same month last year.
The number of passengers handling this flight is expected to continue to increase and remain at a high level until the end of the year. A Cathay Pacific official said, "The high tourist demand in July is expected to continue into August.
"We expect that the number of flights will increase," he said. The airline launched a scheduled flight between Hong Kong and Ningbo in early August. The flight will make four round trips a week between Hong Kong and Ningbo. It also plans to launch a Hong Kong-Malaysia route on the 21st.
The airline plans to increase the number of routes it operates to 100 by 2025.