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Airline Essentials - Cathay Pacific

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Airline Essentials - Cathay Pacific

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Image from Cathay Pacific

Founding Year:

The founding year of Cathay Pacific is 1946 by two former air force pilots from the United States and Australia.

Headquarters:

Headquartered in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific's main hub is also in Hong Kong.

Website:

Seat Maps:

Phone Number:

800 233 2742

Frequent Flyer / Global Alliance:

Cathay Pacific is a member of Oneworld. The frequent flyer program is Asia Miles. Frequent flyer info

Major Crashes or Incidents:

Cathay Pacific's deadliest crash occurred in 1972, involving a flight that was traveling from Bangkok to Hong Kong. 81 people on board died when an explosion from a suitcase bomb happened enroute.

Airline News:

Interesting Facts:

As with many Asian airlines, the translation into English doesn't match the Asian version. In Chinese, the airline is - grand and peaceful state. In English, Cathay is an older name for China.

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