Cathay Vows Full Summer Schedule, Lower Prices Within a Year
- Airline was plagued by cancellations during holiday season
- Carrier to boost pilot reserves, improve rostering software
Cathay now plans to recover to 2019 levels by the first quarter of 2025.
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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam pledged to run a full flight schedule over Easter and the upcoming summer months without any major cancellations, as he fronted a Hong Kong legislative hearing over a series of flight cuts.
Additionally, fares will fall to normal levels within a year, Erica Peng, Cathay’s director of customer travel, told the hearing on Friday.