From Qantas to Cathay Pacific, a handful of airport lounges offer complimentary spa treatments alongside the usual food and drinks. Here's where to find the best ones.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig1h ago
One of the highlights of my 2-week trip to Asia was flying Cathay Pacific First Class from Hong Kong to New York JFK, and part of the excitement of the trip was getting to stop at the recently opened The Wing First Lounge at HKG. I made a point to head to the airport early
One Mile at a Time•Samar23 SeptPublished at 1400PDT / 2100GMT 21SEP26 Cathay Pacific during Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to expand 428-seater 777-300 operations on Mainland China routes, including service to Chengdu and Guangzhou, effective 25OCT26. Planned 777-300 operation as follows. Hong Kong – Chengdu Shuangliu CX986/987 26OCT26 – 02NOV26 Day 134 09NOV26 24NOV26 21DEC26 – 24DEC26 Hong Kong – Guangzhou CX982/983 Day 6 (except 07NOV26 / 14NOV26)
Air Serbia and Croatia Airlines have been named among the leading carriers in their respective regions at the 2026 World Airline Awards, organised by Skytrax. However, changes to Skytrax’s geographic classifications and the number of airlines included make direct comparisons with last year more difficult. Air Montenegro, which featured in the previous two editions, has not appeared within any category. Air Serbia was voted the second-best airline in Eastern Europe, improving from third place last year. It ranked behind airBaltic and ahead of Georgian Airways, Bulgaria Air and TAROM. However, three carriers that were previously included in the category - LOT Polish Airlines, Wizz Air and Croatia Airlines - have been moved to a newly introduced Central European ranking. Croatia Airlines placed third in the Central European category, behind LOT Polish Airlines and Wizz Air. Skytrax listed only those three carriers in the ranking. The Croatian flag carrier was seventh in Eastern Europe last year, while LOT and Wizz placed first and fourth respectively. Skytrax has not provided an explanation for the geographic reshuffle or why only three airlines were included in the new Central European table. The classification is also applied inconsistently across the awards. In the regional cabin crew rankings, Croatia Airlines continues to be grouped under Eastern Europe. It was named the region’s second-best carrier for cabin crew, behind airBaltic, while Air Serbia placed third. Air Montenegro does not feature in any of the published 2026 rankings. The carrier placed tenth in Eastern Europe in both 2024 and 2025. Air Serbia maintained a strong showing in the regional airline categories. It was named the third-best regional carrier in Europe, behind Aegean Airlines and Air Dolomiti, retaining the same position as last year. Globally, it improved from eighteenth to seventeenth place among regional airlines. However, the Serbian carrier dropped out of the world’s top 100 airlines after making its first appearance in the ranking last year, when it placed 99th. Neither Croatia Airlines nor Air Montenegro featured in the top 100. Singapore Airlines was named the world’s best airline for the sixth time in the history of the awards, moving up from second place last year. It was followed by 2025 winner Qatar Airways, while Cathay Pacific retained third place. ANA All Nippon Airways and Turkish Airlines completed the top five. Turkish Airlines was also named Europe’s best carrier, ahead of Air France and Lufthansa, while oneworld was voted the world’s best airline alliance. The 2026 World Airline Awards were presented at a ceremony in London yesterday. The results were based on an online passenger survey conducted between September 2025 and August 2026, covering more than 300 airlines. Travellers from over 100 nationalities participated. Skytrax says the awards are independent, with no entry or registration fees, sponsorship or payments required from airlines. Survey submissions are screened, with duplicate, suspect and ineligible entries removed. Despite their prominence, the Skytrax rankings have faced criticism over their transparency. The organisation does not publish detailed vote totals, airline-specific sample sizes, scores or the weighting applied to individual survey categories. EX-YU Aviation News
Cathay Pacific carried 5% more passengers in August 2026 compared with August 2025, while Available Seat Kilometres (ASKs) increased by 3%. In the first eight months of 2026, the number […]
Singapore Airlines has been named the World’s Best Airline at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, reclaiming the top position from Qatar Airways. Cathay Pacific, ANA All Nippon Airways and Turkish Airlines completed the top five. Among the other principal awards, Qatar Airways retained the title of World’s Best Business Class, while Singapore Airlines also […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban19 SeptPublished at 1600PDT / 2300GMT 18SEP26 Cathay Pacific this week opened reservations for Kazakhstan passenger service during Northern summer 2027 season, effective 30MAR27. The Oneworld member continues to operate Hong Kong – Almaty route 3 times weekly with A330-300. Scheduled to commence on 09JAN27, it previously only filed service until 27MAR27. CX681 HKG1625 – 2020ALA 333 246 CX680 ALA2140 – 0650+1HKG 333 246
A closer look at how Cathay Pacific will upgrade its business class offering on Asian routes, and how this fits with its overall strategy.
Cathay Pacific and HK Express carried more than 3.6 million passengers in August 2026, an all-time monthly record for the Cathay Group and 4% more than a year earlier. The result reflected strong demand during the latter part of the summer peak, despite elevated jet fuel prices. Cathay Pacific’s passenger numbers increased by 5% year […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban17 SeptAviation News – Cathay Pacific has unveiled ambitious expansion plans targeting the addition of 150 new aircraft and expanding its network to 150 global destinations...
Cathay Pacific and Google announced a partnership to advance research on contrails and their contribution to aviation’s climate impact. Cathay Pacific is Google’s first commercial airline partner in Asia-Pacific to […]
Cathay Pacific and Google today announced a partnership to advance research on contrails and their contribution to aviation’s climate impact. Cathay Pacific is Google’s first commercial airline partner in Asia-Pacific to trial its AI-powered contrail mitigation technology, and the first airline globally to test contrail avoidance on ultra-long-haul flights. The companies have started trials to...
Cathay Pacific and Google are expanding trials of technology designed to reduce the climate impact of aircraft condensation trails. Cathay is Google’s first commercial airline partner in Asia-Pacific and the first carrier to test contrail avoidance on ultra-long-haul flights. Google’s system combines artificial intelligence, satellite observations and weather data to predict areas where persistent contrails […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Sept
Back on July 4th, a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to London was intercepted by Hungarian fighter jets after a loss of communication was experienced. As you might have seen with this video’s title, an incorrect radio frequency appears to have been the core issue!
AviationNews – European aerospace giant Airbus has reported robust commercial activity for August, securing 46 new aircraft orders and delivering 47 jets to 31 customers...
Cathay Pacific said it carried 9% more passengers in July 2026 compared with July 2025 while Available Seat Kilometres (ASKs) increased by 5%. In the first seven months of 2026, […]
Cathay continues to make important investments to drive its long-term growth, elevate the experience for customers and enhance connectivity at its home hub, Hong Kong. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter,...
By stripping out seats, Cathay Pacific will boost space for economy passengers on its A321neos.
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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. offered an upbeat outlook, citing strong passenger demand this quarter after posting record first-half revenue and its biggest profit in 16 years. The Hong Kong carrier said it was “cautiously optimistic” about travel demand through the rest of the year despite the conflict in the Middle East, and remains on track […]
