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Cathay to Overhaul Economy Class

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said Wednesday it planned to offer new economy class seats on its aircraft in the third quarter at the earliest, in the Hong Kong-based carrier’s latest effort to compete with other top airline brands even as demand and revenue continue to soar.

Hong Kong Government Sends Officials and Planes to Japan

Hong Kong’s government dispatched a team of about 20 officials to Japan on Friday to help Hong Kong residents return home or relocate to southern parts of the country because of radiation concerns amid the rapidly changing conditions at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

Cathay to Consider Adding More Flights for Japan

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. Chief Executive Tony Tyler said Thursday the airline will operate additional flights to and from Japan if necessary, and said it was too early to assess the long-term financial impact of the Japan disaster on the
Hong Kong-based carrier.

Cathay Flight Attendants Call Off Work Slowdown

The union representing flight attendants at Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. has called off plans for industrial action during the Lunar New Year, averting possible disruptions to thousands of flights operating over the busiest holiday travel period in Hong Kong and China.

Flight Attendants Prepare to Take Action as Cathay Nixes Pay Talks

Cathay Pacific Airways said Wednesday it won’t reopen talks on pay increases with its flight attendants’ union despite threats of industrial action that could disrupt traffic during Hong Kong’s busiest travel season during the Lunar New Year holiday early next month.

Cathay Prepares to Report Record Net Profit for 2010

Cathay Pacific Airways’s December revenue was more than 20% ahead of target, according to an internal document seen by Dow Jones Newswires on Monday, indicating strong demand for air travel as the Hong Kong-based carrier prepares to report a record net profit for 2010.

Cathay Flight CX831′s Three-Day Journey

Flight CX831 finally departed JFK around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, but shortly after take-off the captain announced that the flight would make an unscheduled stop in Tokyo for a cockpit- and cabin-crew change. The captain explained to passengers that because the crew is limited to working 17 hours, that the time would have been exceeded on the 15-plus-hour flight to Hong Kong.

New York Snow Freezes Cathay Planes

A massive blizzard that hit the U.S. east coast over the weekend has again prompted passenger complaints about how Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. has managed disruptions to its flights. At John F. Kennedy airport in New York, stranded Cathay passengers said they had waited more than 30 hours in airport lounges, while others sat waiting to disembark planes stuck on the snow-covered runways.

Weather: The Force Behind the Airport Delays

Hundreds of flights and train services have been canceled in Europe because of heavy snow and ice. The weather stems from abnormal climate pattern in the northern hemisphere.

Video: Cathay CEO’s Closing Act