Who are Cathay Pacific ?
Cathay Pacific were born out of Hong Kong in 1946 the creation of 2 pilots, one Australian and one American.
They are part of the One World network along with airlines such as Qantas and British Airways which means that there are a wide range of code-share flights to make your journey more flexible for both long haul and regional flights.
Where do Cathay Pacific fly to in Australia ?
The major international destination airports for UK departures are Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns airports.
Flying through the award winning Hong Kong International Airport offers the opportunity for a great stop over.
How good are Cathay Pacific ?
Cathay Pacific won Airline of the Year 2009 in the Prestigious Skytrax awards, the third time they’ve won it outright in the last ten years. The judges commented “A factor behind the Cathay Pacific win is clearly the consistency of product and service that they provide to their customers. Not only are Cathay Pacific satisfying their passengers onboard flights, but the ratings they achieved for their airport operations in Hong Kong also played a considerable part in this success.”
In flight entertainment is excellent with all the classes (including Economy, Business and First Class) using the Cathay Pacific Studio CX system that includes an Audio / Video On Demand (AVOD) system that provides a choice of 50 movies, 100 TV programmes and 888 audio CDs. For gamers CX also provides 96 interactive games in all classes.
Cabins across economy, business and first class are world leading. Economy seats employ a fixed back design that allows passengers to recline without intruding on those seated behind.
What else should I know about Cathay Pacific ?
The name “Cathay” comes from the Medieval name given to China, derived from “Khitan”, and “Pacific” because the founders speculated that they would one day fly across the Pacific.
The Chinese name for the company is derived from a Chinese idiom meaning “Grand and Peaceful State”.
