Cathay Pacific release passenger traffic figures for May

Cathay Pacific carried a total of 1,678,532 passengers in May 2024, up 18% year-on-year (YoY). “May was, as expected, a slightly quieter period for our travel business compared with previous months as demand slowed down, particularly on our regional routes,” said Cathay Pacific chief customer and commercial officer Lavinia Lau. “Additionally, our long-haul services were boosted by the return of student traffic to Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland from North America, resulting in 90% load factors on our United States and Canada routes.” In the first five months of the year, Cathay Pacific and its wholly owned subsidiary HK