Cathay Pacific July passenger traffic rises 9% y/y to 2,714,415

• Cathay Pacific released July 2026 traffic figures, showing passenger growth across its airlines, cargo tonnage gains, fuel costs rising.
• Cathay Pacific passengers carried rose 9% to 2,714,415; ASKs increased 5% to 12,872,568,000; load factor 87.2%, up 1.3 pts.
• Year-to-date passengers carried increased 16.2% to 18,720,063; RPKs rose 14% to 76,561,645,000; ASKs rose 10.7%.
• Cathay Cargo tonnage climbed 6.1% to 148,638,000 kg; AFTKs slipped 0.1% to 1,292,067,000; load factor 59.2%, up 0.9 pts.
• HK Express passengers carried rose 10.4% to 757,348; ASKs increased 8% to 1,748,265,000; load factor 79.6%, up 4 pts.

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