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Cathay Pacific was founded on 24 September 1946 by Australian Sydney H. de Kantzow and American Roy C. Farrell. The airline celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2016. As of March 2024, its major shareholders are Swire Pacific with a 45% stake, Air China with 30% and Qatar Airways with 9.9%.
As of June 2023, Cathay Pacific serves 81 destinations including seasonal and cargo services, in 29 countries across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. [ 1][ 2]
Cathay Pacific is one of the alliance's founding members. Oneworld was unveiled by its founding members, American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines International, Cathay Pacific and Qantas at a press conference in London, United Kingdom, on 21 September 1998. Oneworld was officially launched and became operational on 1 February 1999.
Cathay Pacific City is located on 4 hectares (9.9 acres) of reclaimed land, [1] located at the southeast corner of the platform of Hong Kong International Airport. [8] Cathay Pacific City has 1,300,000 square feet (120,000 m 2) of space and is one of the largest corporate head office facilities in Asia.
Asia Miles is a loyalty and frequent-flyer program launched by Cathay Pacific.Launched in February 1999, it allows members to earn miles by making different purchases with co-branded credit cards or on partnered flights, hotels, dining, financial services, retail, and technology products and services. [2]
Swire Group ( Chinese: 太古集團) is a highly diversified global conglomerate with its parent company being John Swire & Sons Limited that holds controlling stakes in a range of businesses trading in the UK, USA, Australia, Papua New Guinea, East and West Africa, and across Southeast Asia. The Group's businesses are arranged into groups ...
Oman was one of the four shareholders of Gulf Air, alongside the emirate of Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Bahrain. It was also the last nation to exit from the carrier, leaving in 2007. [citation needed] Oman Air traces its roots back to 1970 when Oman International Services (OIS) was established. The company became a civil aircraft ground handling ...
Cathay Pacific Airways announced on June 24 that all Hong Kong-based pilots and flight attendants would need to be vaccinated by Aug. 31 or risk losing their jobs, Reuters reported.