Cathay Pacific
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The eight-hour flight with no working toilets...passengers only to find none of the toilets on the plane is working. That's what awaited people on Cathay Pacific's service from Hong Kong to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. All ten loos on board were out of action so it had to stop off in Mumbai,... In this article: Hong Kong, Airbus A330, Cathay Pacific, Airbus, Dubai, Mumbai, India, Rome, Riyadh, and Saudi Arabia |
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Daily Mail | 2 days ago
Pilot forced to make early landing after all ten toilets break
...have been the longest toilet stop in history. When all ten toilets broke onboard a Cathay Pacific flight from Riyadh to Hong Kong the pilot was forced to make an early landing in Mumbai. But after using the facilities the 278 passengers...
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 3 days ago
Mysterious toilet blockages plague Cathay flights
...Cathay flights Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it has endured a spate of mysterious toilet blockages on its Airbus fleet, with one packed plane forced to make an unscheduled landing because it had no working lavatory. Toilets on the Hong...
In this article: Hong Kong, Waste, South China Morning Post, Airbus A330, Airbus, Dubai, and Mumbai
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New Kerala | 3 days ago
Toilet blockages force Cathay Pacific Airbus to divert to Mumbai
...to divert to Mumbai Hong Kong, Nov 25 : Airbus said Wednesday it was investigating a series of mystery toilet blockages on Cathay Pacific planes which forced one passenger jet to make an unscheduled landing in India. Toilets on the Hong...
In this article: Airbus, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Waste, Asia, Dubai, Rome, and Riyadh
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Metro | 3 days ago
Flight passengers in pain as toilets fail on Hong Kong plane
Flight passengers in pain as toilets fail on Hong Kong plane Cathay Pacific admits others in Airbus fleet affected by blockages Airline is now checking and repairing all aeroplane lavatories Plane passengers desperate for the toilet have...
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The Australian | October 23, 2009
High fives - Hong Kong's top spots
...day of exploration. www.hkoutdoors.com. DAVID BELL, Australian PR manager for Cathay Pacific Airways, lived in Hong Kong for 26 years and still visits four or fives times a year. 1. Walk around the Peak: On a clear day, there is...
In this article: Hong Kong, Dim sum, Hong Kong Island, Tax, and Lan Kwai Fong
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 11, 2009
Cathay Pacific to pay $8 million for firing, defaming pilots
...$8 million for firing, defaming pilots A Hong Kong court ruled yesterday that carrier Cathay Pacific must pay 18 pilots nearly eight million US dollars for unfairly dismissing and defaming them. The former employees -- who were among 49...
In this article: Plaintiff, Hong Kong, and Allegation
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BBC News | November 11, 2009
Cathay in $7.6m payout to pilots
...payout to pilots Cathay Pacific is Hong Kong's flagship airline Eighteen former Cathay Pacific pilots have been awarded $7.6m for unfair dismissal by a Hong Kong court. They were fired during a labour dispute eight years ago, when they...
In this article: Plaintiff, Hong Kong, and Washington
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Tampakan deal could be wrapped up for Christmas
...Tampakan copper/gold project in the southern Philippines. He was last seen boarding a Cathay Pacific flight out of Tullamarine, presumably headed to Hong Kong and further north. Indophil has said previously that a range of "range of...
In this article: Copper, Xstrata, BHP Billiton, Bass Strait, Western Australia, Hong Kong, and Philippines
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Sacked Hong Kong pilots win multimillion-dollar legal battle
...pilots win multimillion-dollar legal battle Hong Kong, Nov 11 : Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific airline was ordered Wednesday to compensate a group of pilots sacked during a 2001 industrial dispute. The airline, one of Asia's biggest, was...
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Description from Wikipedia:
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (, ) is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its headquarters and main hub at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline also operates fifth freedom flights from Bangkok and Taipei, its major focus cities. The airline's operations include scheduled passenger and cargo services to 114 destinations in 36 countries worldwide, including codeshares and joint ventures, with a fleet of 122 wide-body aircraft, consists of Airbus A330s and A340s, Boeing 747s and 777s. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Dragonair, operates to 29 destinations in the Asia-Pacific region from its Hong Kong home. In 2008, Cathay Pacific and Dragonair operated 138,000 flights, carrying nearly 25 million passengers and over 1.6 million tonnes of cargo and mail.
The airline was founded on 24 September 1946 by American Roy C. Farrell and Australian Sydney H. de Kantzow, with each man put up HK$1 to register the airline. They named it Cathay Pacific because Cathay was the ancient name given to China; and Pacific because Farrell speculated that they would one day fly across the Pacific. The airline operated the world's first non-stop transpolar flight flying over the North Pole in July 1998, and it was also the maiden flight to arrive to the new Hong Kong International Airport. In July 2001, it was involved in one of the biggest industrial relations conflicts in its history, by firing 49 of its 1,500 pilots. Twelve of the pilots was eventually offered positions in its cargo division. The airline celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2006; and , its major shareholders are Swire Pacific and Air China.
- Name:
- 國泰航空公司
- Headquarters:
- Hong Kong
- Founding Date:
- September 24, 1946
- Key People:
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- * John Slosar (COO)
- * Tony Tyler (CEO)
- * Christopher Pratt (Chairman)
- Parent Company:
- Swire Pacific
- Subsidiaries:
- Motto:
- Now you're really flying
- Callsign:
- CATHAY
- Focus City:
- * Taipei Taoyuan International Airport
- Destinations:
- 58
- ICAO Designation:
- CPA
- IATA Designation:
- CX
- Frequent Flier Program:
- * The Marco Polo Club
- Alliances:
- Oneworld
- Size:
- 122 (+37 orders)
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