Cathay Group reveals July 2025 traffic figures

The Cathay Group reported important development because it launched its site visitors figures for July 2025 on Friday, twenty second August.

Firm authorities identified that July marks the start of the normal summer time peak journey season for the passenger aspect of the enterprise.

In response to Cathay chief buyer and business officer Lavinia Lau: “Collectively, Cathay Pacific and HK Specific carried roughly 3.2 million passengers, essentially the most of any month to date this 12 months. In the meantime, Cathay Cargo carried over 140,000 tonnes of cargo in July.”

Passenger outcomes for July

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific carried 24 % extra passengers in July 2025 in contrast with July 2024, whereas Obtainable Seat Kilometres (ASKs) elevated by 30 %. 

Within the first seven months of 2025, Cathay Pacific carried 27 % extra passengers in contrast with the identical interval for 2024.

Lau identified: “The strong demand Cathay Pacific noticed in July was primarily pushed by long-haul site visitors to and from Hong Kong within the first half of the month, notably amongst college students and people visiting mates and family, adopted by leisure site visitors to regional locations reminiscent of South Korea and Southeast Asia within the second half of July. These site visitors flows contributed to a load issue of 86 % in July.”

Trying in the direction of the August 2025 outcomes, the airline stories a profitable resumption of its Hong Kong-Brussels route which now flies 4 instances per week to the Belgian capital.

Lau added: “Trying additional forward, we anticipate pupil site visitors to supply a journey increase in September forward of the brand new college 12 months, whereas the Nationwide Day and Mid-Autumn Competition vacation durations are anticipated to stimulate leisure journey demand from Hong Kong and the Chinese language Mainland in October.”

HK Specific

HK Specific, then again, carried greater than 680,000 passengers in July 2025, a rise of twenty-two % 12 months on 12 months, whereas ASKs rose by 38 %.

Within the first seven months of 2025, the variety of passengers carried elevated by 32 % in contrast with the identical interval for 2024.

Lau stated of the progress: “HK Specific has continued to increase its community with the launch of latest routes to Guiyang in July and Kuala Lumpur (Subang) in early August. Demand for flights to Japan remained subdued in July resulting from earthquake rumours, and whereas we’re steadily seeing a pickup in bookings in August, they’re but to return to regular ranges.”

The cargo enterprise in July

With regard to the Group’s air freight enterprise, Cathay Cargo carried 11 % extra cargo in July 2025 than in July 2024, whereas Obtainable Freight Tonne Kilometres (AFTKs) likewise elevated by 11 %. 

Within the first seven months of 2025, the full tonnage additionally elevated by 11 % in contrast with the identical interval for 2024.

Lau stated of this: “In July, we noticed elevated cargo tonnage in contrast with the identical month final 12 months, reflecting the motion of air cargo forward of the tariff timelines. In the meantime, our capability grew by six % in contrast with the earlier month, with robust demand from Southeast Asia to Hong Kong specifically, pushed by equipment and perishables. Demand for our Cathay Contemporary resolution was buoyed by the seasonal motion of cherries from the US. Trying forward, the exterior atmosphere stays unsure and we’ll proceed to remain vigilant and agile whereas serving demand the place it arises.”