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The declining fortunes of Cathay Pacific

Once the premiere airline in Asia, Cathay Pacific has been struggling in recent years to stay competitive. Here's what contributed to Cathay's falling fortunes.

March 22, 2018
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Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific is in even more trouble. It has posted its first back-to-back loss in its 71-year history. 01:19
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Cathay Pacific's back-to-back annual losses
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Cathay Pacific says it's cutting 600 jobs as it seeks to return to profitability in an industry battered by falling ticket prices. (Photo: Reuters)01:01
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Cathay Pacific Airways has reported a HK$7.6 billion (US$977 million) loss in the first half of 2021. The city’s flagship airline said on August 11, 2021, that it continued to be disrupted by the...02:17
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Hong Kong's flagship airline, Cathay Pacific posted its worst-ever financial results on March 10, 2021. The carrier reported losing HK$21.6 billion (US$2.78 billion) in 2020, a year during which...01:55
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Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has announced it will cut thousands of jobs including 5,300 staff based in the city, and that it will immediately shut down its mainland China...03:43
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Cathay Pacific cuts thousand of jobs
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Cathay Pacific Airways says it will lay off 5,300 staff in Hong Kong, as well as 600 overseas employees under a global HK$2.2 billion (US$284 million) restructuring to cope with fallout from the...01:46
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Cathay Pacific Airways has said it expects to lose HK$9.9 billion (US$1.28 billion) in the first six months of 2020, the largest in its history. The airline issued a profit warning on July 17, 2020...01:55
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Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan said on June 9, 2020 that the government’s HK$30 billion bailout of Cathay Pacific is necessary to protect the city’s economic interest. ...01:27
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January 23, 2020
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