Cathay Pacific scales back expansion plans for 2016

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Cathay Pacific, which today said it would be hosting a press conference on Thursday for a “major announcement”, has significantly scaled back its expansion plans for this year. It has cut back on international routes and frequencies, including to Manchester, Gatwick and Boston. It is hoping to boost its on-time performance, but also blamed pilots’ work-to-rule action.

Last week the carrier released its cargo figures for January, showing a 1.4% increase on last year. Tonnage rose by 4.3% for 2015, on ...