{"id":233706,"date":"2024-03-19T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=233706"},"modified":"2024-03-18T21:10:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T14:10:41","slug":"cx-full-recovery-beckons-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2024\/03\/cx-full-recovery-beckons-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"CX: Full recovery beckons in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>HONG KONG, 19 March 2024: In its annual results 2023, Cathay Pacific confirmed its first profit since COVID-19 last week and confirmed its travel business, comprising Cathay Pacific and HK Express, will reach 80% of pre-pandemic passenger flights within Q2 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are committed to continuing our rebuild journey in 2024, said airline group CEO Ronald Lam in his statement regarding future outlook. \u201cWe are now working towards reaching 100% within the first quarter of 2025\u2026 (but) acknowledge this would be up to three months later than our previous projections.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"331\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-6-600x331.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233707 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-6-600x331.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-6-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7-6.jpg 659w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/331;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo credit: Cathay Pacific. Ronald Lam Cathay Pacific Group CEO.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>He pointed to the strategic investment in products, services and people that will continue in 2024 with the introduction of new cabin products in each of the coming three years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn 2024, we are launching an all-new business class experience\u00a0\u2014 Aria Suite and a premium economy product as part of redesigning our long-haul Boeing 777-300ER cabins.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn 2025, this will be followed by a new world-leading first-class experience onboard our Boeing 777-9 aircraft. And in 2026, a new regional product on the Airbus A330 fleet will be introduced featuring flat beds in business class.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding the cargo business, Lam anticipates continued strong demand from e-commerce in the airline&#8217;s home market of Hong Kong and the wider Greater Bay Area. 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