News / Cathay Pacific increases freighter capacity as HK air cargo bounces back

With more Covid restrictions easing in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific is ramping-up its freighter flights and focus on sea-air cargo.

Yesterday, the city government relaxed some testing requirements for inbound passengers, providing a glimmer of hope for tourism and increased belly capacity for air cargo.

The latest figures from Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), for example, show a 2.8% year-on-year drop in cargo throughput in April, to 375,000 tonnes.

HKIA noted: “The decline in cargo throughput was mainly attributed to 6% year-on-year decreases ...