HONG KONG – The Cathay Group carried more than 100,000 passengers in a single day last month, the most since the start of its rebuild two years ago.

Cathay Pacific and HK Express – the Group’s two passenger airlines – carried a combined total of 100,856 passengers on Dec 15, surpassing the single-day 100,000-passenger mark.

Since hitting the milestone, the two airlines exceeded the 100,000-passenger mark on a total of eight days during the year-end travel peak ending on Dec 31, the group said in a news release.

“We are thrilled to have concluded the year 2024 on a high note with yet another milestone,” said Cathay Group Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam.

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Referring to the Group’s progress and expansion in the past year, he said their global frontline teams worked tirelessly over the holiday period to ensure that the customers enjoyed a smooth journey.

“We are pleased to have successfully completed our two-year rebuilding journey, during which we were firmly focused on adding more flights and destinations for our customers and our home hub,” the CEO said, adding that a new chapter has now begun for Cathay.

As a Group, Cathay Pacific and HK Express have reached 100 percent of pre-pandemic flights from this month.

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Cathay Pacific recently resumed its seasonal service to Cairns, Australia. In 2025, it will launch several long-haul routes, including Hyderabad in India, Dallas in the United States, Munich in Germany, and Brussels in Belgium.

The low-cost HK Express, meanwhile, added Shizuoka, Japan to its network recently. It will launch a new service to another Japanese city, Sendai, later in January.

As per the Group’s projection, the two airlines will operate passenger services to 100 destinations around the world by 2025, marking another meaningful milestone for the Cathay Group.

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Hong Kong has entered an exciting new era with the commissioning of the three-runway system at the Hong Kong International Airport, it said. “As the city’s home airline, Cathay will continue to contribute to Hong Kong’s status as a world-leading international aviation hub, connecting Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and the world,” it added.