Cathay Pacific CX
Cathay Pacific at a glance
- Alliance
- Oneworld
- Founded
- 1946
- Hub airports
- Hong Kong International
- Official website
- cathaypacific.com
Country facts: Wikidata
About the airline
Cathay Pacific is a full-service carrier that runs its long-haul network through its Hong Kong hub. From Europe it picks up travellers in cities such as Warsaw, Budapest, Istanbul and Madrid, then flies them on to China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan. A ticket from Warsaw to Tokyo, Budapest to Guangzhou or Madrid to San Jose usually means a connection in Hong Kong rather than a nonstop flight, and the same goes for the Bali runs out of Warsaw and Budapest. The airline sits in the highly rated tier, which tells you passenger scores are strong — it does not tell you the fare is low. Before you book, check whether the itinerary is nonstop or connects, how long the Hong Kong layover lasts, what the fare includes for baggage and seat selection, and how the total journey time compares with other carriers on the same city pair.