Hong Kong Cathay Pacific estimates that the group's passenger flight capacity is expected to return to 70%before the end of 2023, and strive to restore the transportation capacity of passenger flights to the level before the end of 2024, compared with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts the Asia -Pacific aviation transportation faster.
According to the online media "Hong Kong 01" on Monday (November 14), since the Hong Kong SAR Government has adjusted the prevention measures of immigration passengers and crew members, Cathay Pacific Group has announced from October toDuring the end of December, an additional 3,000 passenger flights were added.
Deng Jianrong, CEO of Cathay Pacific, said that the group will be able to restore the transportation capacity of passenger flights to about one -thirds before the end of 2022, that is, the passenger transport capacity will double the level of August, and it is also the company.In the first half of 2022, the average capacity was about eight times.
He said that as the epidemic of crown disease slowed, airlines around the world rebuilt their capacity.The reconstruction process requires the cooperation of the global aviation industry, including airports, suppliers, and even their own airlines to make sufficient preparations in arranging crew members and other employees, deployment of aircraft to return to the fleet and recruiting hands.Global airlines, industry suppliers and airports are facing the same challenges, and it takes time and active planning to overcome.
Deng Jianrong continued to say that Cathay Pacific's cautious and responsible attitudes to advance the restoration, and it is necessary to respond to the unique challenges of Hong Kong.Hong Kong has been closed to other markets. In particular, the strict quarantine restrictions that crew members must bear in Hong Kong have only been lifted in September.Nonetheless, Cathay Pacific's restarted steps since the opening and exit are similar to other airlines with no local markets.
