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Cathay Pacific predicts cargo business will take flight in second half of year as airport passenger levels climb back to half pre-pandemic levels
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Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has predicted stronger cargo business in the second half of the year as the airport battled back to 50 per cent of its pre-pandemic passenger levels.
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Cathay Pacific’s director of cargo Tom Owen on Wednesday said he was optimistic about the airline’s future in the sector, where it is one of the world’s biggest players.
Owen added, despite weaker economic conditions, Cathay’s cargo industry was in “growth mode”.
“In terms of the yield outlook, we’re still hopeful that the second half of the year … will be more robust than the first half of the year,” he explained.
The airline relied on its profitable cargo division for most of its revenue during the Covid-19 pandemic after its passenger business was hammered by health restrictions.
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