Cathay Pacific Airways (00293) saw a year-on-year increase of 11% in passenger volume in January.

Cathay Pacific Airways (00293) announced that the company achieved a solid start in 2026, with the strong momentum from the peak travel season at the end of last year continuing into early January. Cathay Pacific Airways and Hong Kong Express together carried over 3.3 million passengers in January, an 11% increase compared to the same month in 2025. At the same time, Cathay Pacific Cargo's cargo volume in January exceeded 130,000 tons, a 5% year-on-year growth. "Our performance at the beginning of the year was solid and continued to improve in February. On February 14, 2026, Cathay Pacific Airways and Jiangxi Guotai Group both set a new record for daily passenger numbers. Cathay Pacific Airways achieved a record-breaking daily passenger number for the first time in history, carrying 100,700 passengers on that day; together with Hong Kong Express, the group carried approximately 128,000 passengers." Cathay Pacific Airways' passenger numbers in January 2026 increased by 11% compared to the same month in 2025. Available seat kilometers increased by 14% year-on-year. Cathay Pacific Cargo's cargo volume in January 2026 increased by 5% compared to the same month in 2025, and available cargo tonne kilometers increased by 3% year-on-year. Hong Kong Express carried over 710,000 passengers in January 2026, an 8% increase compared to the same month in 2025, with available seat kilometers increasing by 13%.