Cathay Pacific Airways Limited Reports Group Traffic Results for the Month and Year to Date Ended March 2025
Published on 04/23/2025
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Cathay Pacific Airways Limited reported group traffic results for the month and year to date ended March 2025. for the month, Cathay Pacific carried 19.8% more passengers in compared with March 2024, while Available Seat Kilometres (ASKs) increased by 25.5%. In the first three months of 2025, the number of passengers carried increased by 23.4% compared with the same period for 2024. Cathay Cargo carried 10.6% more cargo in March 2025 than in March 2024. Available Freight Tonne Kilometres (AFTKs) was 11,357,120,000 a 25.5% increase vs March 2024. Revenue Passenger Kilometres were 9,390,917,000, a 23.8% increase vs March 2024. Number of passenger flight sectors were 9,734, a 21.8% increase vs March 2024. Passengers carried were 2,256,242, a 19.8% increase vs March 2024. Passenger load factor was 82.7%, -1.2% pt decrease vs March 2024. Cathay cargo, Available Freight Tonne Kilometres were 1,315,477,000, a 8.5% increase vs March 2024. Revenue Freight tonne kilometres were 808,439, a 6.4% increase vs March 2024. Number of Freighter flight sectors were 1,350, a -3.1% decrease vs March 2024. Cargo carried was 148,807,000 kg, a 10.6% increase vs March 2024. Cargo load factor was 61.5%, a -1.2% decrease vs March 2024. HK Express available seat kilometres was 1,459,666,000, a 35.6% increase vs March 2024. Revenue passenger kilometres was 1,153,052, a 23.4% increase vs March 2024. Number of passenger flight sectors were 3,595, a 31.6% increase vs March 2024. Passengers carried were 616,098, a 25.4% increase vs March 2024. Passenger load factor was 79.0%, a -7.8%pt decrease vs March 2024.
For the year to date ended March 2025, cathay pacific reported Available Freight Tonne Kilometres (AFTKs) was 32,813,574,000 a 24.5% increase vs March 2024. Revenue Passenger Kilometres were 27,574,197,000, a 26.0% increase vs March 2024. Number of passenger flight sectors were 28,061, a 22.5% increase vs March 2024. Passengers carried were 6,667,422, a 23.4% increase vs March 2024. Passenger load factor was 84.0%, 1.0%pt increase vs March 2024. Cathay cargo, Available Freight Tonne Kilometres were 3,674,742,000, a 8.9% increase vs March 2024. Revenue Freight tonne kilometres were 2,151,292, a 5.8% increase vs March 2024. Number of Freighter flight sectors were 3,679, a -2.9% decrease vs March 2024. Cargo carried was 399,085,000 kg, a 12.0% increase vs March 2024. Cargo load factor was 58.5%, a -1.7% decrease vs March 2024. HK Express available seat kilometres was 4,280,296,000, a 37.7% increase vs March 2024. Revenue passenger kilometres was 3,475,806, a 30.5% increase vs March 2024. Number of passenger flight sectors were 10,580, a 33.2% increase vs March 2024. Passengers carried were 1,869,118, a 34.3% increase vs March 2024. Passenger load factor was 81.2%, a -4.5%pt decrease vs March 2024.