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  Cathay Pacific   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cathay Pacific is an Asian commercial airline based in Hong Kong.
Cathay Pacific Airways was founded in Hong Kong on September 24, 1946 by an American and an Australian, Roy Farrell and Sydney de Kantzow, both ex-air force.
Expansion continued throughout the 1970s and especially the 1980s, when an industry-wide boom encouraged route growth to many European centres and Cathay Pacific went public in 1986.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ca/Cathay_Pacific.html   (271 words)

  
 Swire Pacific Limited   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cathay Pacific is an international airline registered and based in Hong Kong, and offers passenger and cargo services to more than 85 destinations around the world.
Cathay Pacific Airways was founded in 1946 by two former World War II pilots, who began operating on a charter basis, using two war-surplus DC3 'Dakotas' flying between Hong Kong, Shanghai and Macao.
Cathay Pacific Airways and Swire Pacific first acquired interests in the airline in 1990 and today the two companies hold stakes of 18.6% and 7.7% respectively.
www.swirepacific.com /about/business1.htm   (2694 words)

  
 Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific was one of the founding members of the oneworld airline alliance, which makes it part of a global flight network with connections to more than 135 countries and more than 570 destinations, allowing it to offer even more great value airfares.
Cathay Pacific runs its flights with one of the youngest and most modern fleets of aircraft in the skies, with an average age of just seven years old.
Cathay Pacific business class features extra benefits such as a seat which stretches flat and an enhanced entertainment system, while first class customers can experience the luxury of a privacy screen, noise-cancelling headsets and fine dining during their flight.
www.majortravel.co.uk /airlinepartners/cathay_pacific.html   (1123 words)

  
 Cathay Pacific Airlines
Cathay Pacific Airways has been ranked the best managed major airline in Asia and the second best managed major airline in the world by leading airline industry magazine Aviation Week and Space Technology.
Cathay Pacific, which offers twice daily Boeing 747-400 service from Vancouver to Hong Kong, daily non-stops to New York and daily direct A340-300 service from Toronto to Honk Kong, offers service to 47 destinations from its "Super Hub" in Honk Kong.
Cathay Pacific was also lauded for the "exceptionally strong performance" of its management.
www.airhighways.com /cathay_pacific.htm   (583 words)

  
 CNN.com - Cathay's flights improve, airline says - July 13, 2001
Cathay said in a statement it would restore its services to Penang, Cairns, Colombo, Delhi and Adelaide by July 21 and resume the New York route from August 1.
Cathay has sacked 52 pilots during the row but the pilots' union has vowed to press on with its industrial action, with aircrew working strictly in accordance with work and safety regulations, effectively slowing operations.
A Cathay spokeswoman said chartered planes had to be used to ensure "reliable service" as the union had said it was not going to help during a typhoon which battered Hong Kong last weekend.
edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/07/13/china.cathay/index.html   (584 words)

  
 Cathay Pacific's Plan to Dominate Routes to China Impresses Investors | Asian American Daily | GoldSea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cathay wants to become the dominant carrier for international passengers flying to the mainland _ a bold vision that's prompted investors to look past near-term worries including recent uncertainties in the stock market and high fuel prices.
Cathay and Air China plan to closely cooperate on services between Hong Kong and mainland China, sharing costs and revenues while marketing seats on one another's flights through a code-sharing arrangement.
Cathay and Air China also agreed to launch a joint venture cargo airline to be based in Shanghai, though most details _ including the timing _ aren't yet known.
goldsea.com /Asiagate/606/18cathay.html   (828 words)

  
 NOVELL CUSTOMER SHOWCASE: Cathay Pacific
Based in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific is an international airline offering cargo and passenger services to more than 80 destinations throughout the world.
Cathay Pacific operates in more than 150 locations worldwide with a centralized IT staff based in Hong Kong.
Cathay Pacific implemented a Novell identity and access management solution that provides a solid foundation to manage digital identities, while offering the scalability to grow its business.
www.novell.com /success/cathay_pacific.html   (838 words)

  
 Customer Successes: Cathay Pacific Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways is an international airline based in Hong Kong, offering scheduled passenger and cargo services to destinations around the world.
For example, Cathay Pacific was the world's first airline to offer an online air ticket auction in late 2000, allowing frequent flyer members of its Marco Polo Club and Asia Miles program to bid for exciting offers through the Web site (www.cathaypacific.com).
Cathay Pacific Cargo launched its own Web site in October 2000, which included enhanced functions such as the ability to track and trace the status of cargo shipments in real-time.
www.mercury.com /us/customers/successes/cathay-pacific-airways.html   (1453 words)

  
 Cathay Pacific - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cathay Pacific Airways was founded in Shanghai, China on September 24, 1946 by American Roy Farrell and Australian Sydney de Kantzow, both ex-air force pilots familiar with the route over the Himalayan Mountains, who each put up HK$1 to register the airline.
On Cathay Pacific's maiden voyage, Roy Farrell and Sydney de Kantzow flew from Hong Kong to Manila, and later on to Shanghai.
Cathay Pacific's aircraft fleet consists of 101 planes, of which are 36 fitted with 3 classes of service (First, Long-haul Business, and Economy) for long-haul flights and 47 are fitted with 2 classes of service (Long-haul/Regional Business and Economy) for short-haul flights and some long-haul flights.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cathay_Pacific   (3786 words)

  
 Cathay seen near deal for rest of Dragonair - Business - International Herald Tribune
Cathay Pacific plans this week to conclude a complex transaction in which it will acquire the four-fifths of Hong Kong Dragon, known as Dragonair, that it does not already own, said people close to the talks, who insisted on anonymity to avoid disrupting the carefully devised arrangement.
Trading was suspended Monday in shares of Cathay Pacific and its biggest shareholder, Swire Pacific of Britain, after a report in a Hong Kong newspaper, The Standard, that a deal was imminent.
Cathay is one of the world's top 10 airlines in terms of the number of international passengers carried.
www.iht.com /articles/2006/06/05/business/cathay.php   (487 words)

  
 Cathay Pacific to Acquire Dragon Air, Key China Routes | Asian American Daily | GoldSea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's biggest airline, owns 17.8 percent of Dragon Airlines, also called Dragonair, and wants to acquire the rest.
Cathay Pacific has long had limited access to mainland China, while Dragonair flies to 31 destinations to the mainland _ including prime time slots to Shanghai and Beijing.
Swire Pacific is Cathay's biggest shareholder and has a minority interest in Dragonair.
goldsea.com /Asiagate/606/08cathay.html   (416 words)

  
 Cathay Pacific - Famous Chinese Companies - China Economy and China Trade
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (國泰航空有限公司 Pinyin (in Mandarin Chinese):Gu?t?i H?ngkōng Yŏuxi?n Gōngsī, abbreviated 國泰) sehk0293 is an Asian commercial airline based in Hong Kong.
Cathay Pacific Airways was founded in Shanghai on September 24, 1946 by an American and an Australian, Roy Farrell and Sydney de Kantzow, both ex-air force.
Cathay Pacific's aircraft fleet of 86 planes are fitted with 3 classes of service (First, Business, and Economy) for long-haul flights, and 2 classes of service (Economy and Regional Business) for short-haul flights.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Cathay_Pacific   (496 words)

  
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American Airlines codeshares on Cathay Pacific transpacific flights from Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York/Kennedy, and from Vancouver, Canada to Hong Kong and beyond to Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Cathay Pacific Airways is a member of the oneworld alliance, an alliance formed among eight of the world's leading airlines.
Cathay Pacific's flights between Hong Kong and Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Singapore, and Tokyo (Narita) offer either three class service, i.e.
www.aa.com /content/aboutUs/codesharePartners/cathayPacific.jhtml   (1130 words)

  
 National Geographic Channel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cathay Pacific is the exclusive sponsor of the series in Asia across the Channel's Regional and Taiwan feeds.
Cathay Pacific's exclusive sponsorship of the Zheng He series on National Geographic Channel Asia will be further enhanced through multi-media communications covering on-ground events, online elements and print promotion.
Charlie Stewart-Cox, General Manager Marketing, Cathay Pacific Airways said "We are especially pleased to sponsor National Geographic Channel's Zheng He because it is such a perfect match for the spirit of wonder and adventure that we all share.
www.ngcasia.com /press/cathay_pacific.aspx   (764 words)

  
 CNN.com - Cathay cuts flights as pilot action continues - July 8, 2001
Many flights to Cathay destinations have been temporarily suspended but the airline says it will soon resume a full schedule.
Cathay said the changes would involve the suspension of a number of destinations and reductions in frequencies to other destinations.
The airline said it was advising passengers who think their flights may be affected to phone the Cathay Pacific information hotline in their country.
edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/07/08/hk.cathayp   (525 words)

  
 Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific took advantage of the Unisys AIRCARE program -- part of Unisys e-@ction Transportation Solutions -- to implement a cost-effective e-ticketing system that would improve customer service and eliminate the inefficiencies of issuing, collecting and retaining paper tickets.
Unisys and Cathay Pacific team members worked hand in glove to help the airline become one of the first to launch e-ticketing internationally.
Pictured are Grant Crampton, Bonnie Lam (Cathay Pacific), Colin Fleming, Richard Mak (Cathay Pacific), Simon Ng (Cathay Pacific), Gary Lau (Cathay Pacific), Suryanarayan Chavali and Robert McFadden.
www.unisys.com /annual/annual1999/helping_clients/cathay.asp   (311 words)

  
 Cathay seals Dragonair deal, taking lead in China - Business - International Herald Tribune
HONG KONG Cathay Pacific Airways emerged Friday as the leading airline based outside mainland China to serve the booming Chinese aviation market with its announcement of a long-heralded takeover of Dragonair, a small local competitor with lucrative routes to mainland cities.
Cathay's purchase of Hong Kong Dragon Airlines is the centerpiece of a complex series of transactions that also shuffles ownership of Hong Kong-based Cathay and Air China, the mainland's largest international airline.
Cathay will be able to better coordinate connections through Hong Kong into China and offer more competitive prices for flights to Chinese cities from overseas destinations.
www.iht.com /articles/2006/06/09/business/cathay.php   (737 words)

  
 Cathay Pacific Airways: Taking Off With E-Learning
Cathay Pacific Airways was founded in 1946 and since then has grown its business to encompass nearly 50 destinations in 29 countries.
When Cathay Pacific Airways invested more than $250 million in e-business, a part of that change in the company’s strategic direction was to implement an e-learning environment.
When Cathay Pacific started focusing on its e-business strategy, it also began implementing its e-learning strategy within the company, working with NetDimensions and its Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP) to build the airline’s learning management system, which is the foundation for Learner’s World.
www.clomedia.com /content/templates/clo_inpractice.asp?articleid=214   (748 words)

  
 HP Services and Cathay Pacific
HP Services has deployed a 7x24 operations team at Cathay Pacific to assist the airline in managing all its Internet and intranet operations and systems, as well as involving in architectural design, implementation support, and around-the-clock monitoring of its mission-critical Web environment.
Cathay Pacific is a founding member of the oneworld global alliance, which has a network of more than 570 destinations worldwide.
Cathay Pacific is a member of the Swire Group and is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
www.hpindia.com /news1/cathay_pacific.htm   (923 words)

  
 Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific has teamed-up with priceline to provide the lowest fares for the most Cathay Pacific customers.
Cathay Pacific Airlines entered the airline business in 1946 firmly dedicated to providing fast and reliable service throughout the West Indies and the world.
Cathay Pacific serves 43 destinations throughout the Asia, North America and Europe with the major Cathay Pacific hub in Hong Kong.
airlines.priceline.com /airlines/cathay-pacific.html   (186 words)

  
 Cathay Pacific Top Deals Airline Tickets - Airways !!!
In 1946 cathay pacific airways was established at shanghai.
The founders of cathay pacific are Sydney de Kantzow,Roy Farrell who are retired airforce people.
Last time i travelled in cathay pacific airlines,i was amazed by the inflight equipements.Each seat is attached with personal tv,telephones,fax,power points etc.The seats are multiadjustable and are very comfortable in long journeys.The unique feature of cathay pacific airlines is that the infligt,airport environment is made smoke free by passing strict rules and regulations.
www.airlines-review.com /CathayPacific   (181 words)

  
 Cathay Pacific - Details and Fleet History - Planespotters.net
Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) was founded on September 24, 1946 in Hongkong by American Roy C. Farrell and Australian Sydney H. de Kantzow.
Cathay is an old word for China and Pacific expresses the dream, to cross the Pacific in a plane one day.
Cathay Pacific now owns quite a young aircraft fleet (average of 7.0 years in 2006).
www.planespotters.net /Airline/Cathay-Pacific?show=all   (667 words)

  
 Cathay Pacific - International Airlines - ZUJI - Your online travel guru   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cathay Pacific Airways is the number one airline choice for people travelling from Australia to any number of locales around the world.
Some of the locations Cathay Pacific Airway's fly to include Hong Kong, Cairns, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, and Adelaide.
Some of the other international destinations are Frankfurt, Paris, Copenhagen, London, Toronto and Los Angeles.
www.zuji.com.au /web/content/au/local/airlines/cathay-pacific.htm   (294 words)

  
 Cathay Pacific in talks with Air China over strategic investment Asian Economic News - Find Articles
Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific has confirmed it is in talks with Air China over a range of strategic investments, which may include a possible takeover of its smaller rival Dragonair.
Three local newspapers reported that Cathay Pacific is to take over the city's No. 2 carrier Dragonair Airline Ltd., which is held by Air China's parent China National Aviation Co. with a 43.29 percent stake.
Cathay Pacific, together with the Hong Kong government, has been pressing hard for Beijing to grant it more rights to fly between the territory and Chinese cities.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0WDP/is_2005_March_21/ai_n13458211   (462 words)

  
 oneworld - Cathay Pacific
Established in 1946, Cathay Pacific's major shareholders are Hong Kong conglomerate Swire Pacific Group (with a 40 per cent stake), Beijing-based CITIC Pacific (holding 17.5 per cent, Air China (10 per cent) and China National Aviation Co Ltd (7.5 per cent).
Cathay Pacific prides itself at being at the forefront of harnessing IT to improve customer service.
Cathay Pacific code-shares with oneworld partners American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Qantas.
www.oneworld.com /ow/member-airlines/cathay-pacific   (407 words)

  
 Cathay Pacific Airline Fares from Luxury Travel Source
When completing your international luxury travel with Cathay, passengers enjoy an exceptionally high standard of service and comfort on board.
Cathay Pacific has telephone and fax services on all aircraft.
Cathay Pacific's noodle service is also available throughout the flights to and from Canada.
www.luxurytravelsource.com /airlines/cathay_pacific_airlines.html   (303 words)

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