Sept 17 (Reuters) - Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd
:
* AUGUST REVENUE PASSENGER KILOMETRES (RPKS) INCREASED 15.9%
* AUGUST PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR DECREASED BY 2.9 PERCENTAGE POINTS TO 85.2%
* CARRIED A TOTAL OF 2.1 MILLION PASSENGERS IN AUGUST 2024, AN INCREASE OF 15.9%
* CARRIED 124,236 TONNES OF CARGO IN AUGUST
* TRAVEL DEMAND FROM CHINESE MAINLAND FOR UPCOMING 'GOLDEN WEEK' HOLIDAY PERIOD IS LOOKING PROMISING
* CARRIED 124,236 TONNES OF CARGO IN AUGUST 2024
* LOOKING FORWARD TO LAUNCHING OUR NEW PASSENGER FLIGHTS TO AND FROM RIYADH IN SAUDI ARABIA AT END OF OCTOBER
* FOR CARGO, WE EXPECT DEMAND WILL BE ROBUST AS WE MOVE INTO TRADITIONAL PEAK SEASON FROM SECOND HALF OF SEPTEMBER
* AUG CARGO LOAD FACTOR 57.1%
* FORESEE INCREASE IN TONNAGE OF GOODS FROM CHINESE MAINLAND, SOUTHEAST ASIA AND INDIA
* FIVE ADDITIONAL CARGO FLIGHTS PER WEEK TO NORTH AMERICA WILL BE OPERATED
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