The Cathay Group marked its third consecutive year of solid financial performance with a total profit of HKD10,8bn (R23,2bn) in 2025, compared with HKD9,9bn (R21,2bn) in 2024.
Profits were attributed to increased capacity, solid passenger load factors and resilient cargo demand. This was partially offset by passenger yield normalisation and losses made by HK Express.
The group’s airlines and subsidiaries reported an attributable profit of HKD10bn (R21,5bn) for 2025, compared with a profit of HKD8,8bn (R18,9bn) in 2024.
“2025 marked our third consecutive year of solid financial performance. This provides us with a solid foundation from which we can continue to grow our business. We expect to grow passenger capacity by around 10% in 2026 as we add frequencies and destinations to our network,” said Cathay Group Chair Patrick Healy.
In 2026, the airline will focus on increasing frequencies on existing routes, adding more destinations to its network and further enhancing the customer experience.
Cathay Pacific will continue to retrofit more of its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with its Aria Suite throughout the year and introduce a retrofit of its regional Airbus A330-300 aircraft at the end of 2026.
