Cathay Pacific Cuts Capacity By 96% Through May

I have a trip to Asia booked at the end of august mostly on Cathay. Certainly hope this clears up by then.

While it is sad that global aviation is at its lowest point in decades, it is great that carbon emissions are being reduced massively.

I truly wish all these airlines employees all the best.

I doubt the UK will be able to hold out with no travel restrictions with the pressure they are under now from the EU, that will be another route off the list.

Kudos to CX for offering a skeleton network. It really is needed as some essential travel will still be going on.

I believe Qantas is in negotiations with the Australian government to offer a barebone limited network as well. Awaiting on a confirmed announcement for that.

Even in a "complete shutdown", nations still need contact with the outside world albeit on a very limited basis. Even during WW2, Qantas continued to fly across the Pacific. A precedent has been set in history whereby governments "insist" on limited connectivity.

@Sharon
“It is great that carbon emissions are being reduced massively.”

And just think of all the improved hand washing.

And, the trade off was only global pandemic, and business/jobs crushing recession!

Wow, no New York flight, I'm definitely surprised to see that!

Where does Cathay Pacific/Dragon park all their aircraft?

@Qf platinum

You're quite the intelligent fellow, aren't you?

Lucky/others,
Are airlines honoring passengers from other airlines?
So if I have a flight on a given airline from A to B but that airline cancels my flight, will another airline still operating the same route honor my ticket and allow me to travel?

@Pita Pie Burrito CX/KA have a large number of their fleet on the ground at HKG

@Qf platinum - you need to put down the ice pipe mate

@Qf platinum

You forgot to blame those dumb HK kids for burning the city too.
And the is only one queen, not plural.
And you should come to America, we've been eating Panda Express for some time now.

I still have a ticket on CX SFO-HKG in May that is confirmed, per Cathay site.

In fact some flight keep operate as usual even when CX dont sell ticket such as KA380/381 and CX 506/507

@notsure they will most likely reroute you via Los Angeles

could we remove QF Platinum's racist comments?

Etihad has also taken a380 off of the NYC schedule for EY 101. Now operated by 773W

@ QF Platinum: Short and sweet: WOW, you sir are a racist Moran! (but at least you are honest). It is a pleasure not to know you.

I feel terrible for poor Hong Kong. HK is my home away from home whilst in Asia. The people, some friends of mine as well as many others, have a spirit that is hard to keep down. Little Hong Kong has stood up to Goliath, fought for Democracy in a part of the world without near enough of it, weathered SARS and kept its head held high. As the Queen song so revered in local HK pubs goes, they are "The Champions!".

What a pathetic little person @qf platinum is. If he/she is a QF platinum flyer, which I would doubt, I wish it could be removed. It's fine to have views and opinions but this is downright awful, homophobic and racist. Possibly the person is a lonely soul craving attention, hence the poor post. I ask the operators of this site to rebuke the person.

I believe they decided to survive only with cargo revenue. They are stopping all Japanese fights now, but this shows NRT is back. Wise decision not to spend anymore cost by flying empty pax flights. I trust in them.

I’m with Billy, Bill, & Crosscourt!
The couple commenters demonstrate the ever present of racism, fascism, & white (presumably) supremacy 🙁

My big trip is in July so I’ll hold tight, but not optimistic 🙁

Best bet short term is a treatment 🙂

Best wishes for all folks disrupted and especially best wishes for a speedy recovery to those inflicted:-)

@QFplatinum (handle is a total giveaway!) sounds like an Australian blogger who is active on a couple of FF sites here.
On behalf of all Australians may I apologise for this moron; we are not like that at all.
There are selfish, self-entitled people like this all over the world, and are best ignored.

Their passengers will run into 14 day quarantine requirements for travelers to places like Hong Kong and Singapore. Not a good sign.

"it is great that carbon emissions are being reduced massively."

So then the temperature will start to drop as a result?

@Qf platinum: Wow! What a lunatic you're! Are you fxxking high on drugs? You're far worse than the Chinese for having no humanity at all. Even if it originated from China , you should not blame and insult billions of Chinese because some people eat wild animals. They are also victims of the virus. You're exactly the kind of people that the world should get rid of.

@TRUMP supporter: You and Qf platinum deserve each other. Are you two twins? How convenient is it to blame & stigmatize the Chinese so as to deflect the incompetence of your dear President in handling this coronavirus outbreak ehh? You got almost 2 months to prepare but only 56,590 American had been tested as of March 18, 2020. What a joke! BTW, the H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic originated from America in 2009 and later on spreaded to other countries, resulted in more than 25 million people infected and more than 14,000 deaths globally. But we never call it the "American Flu". I wonder why?

What is happening to this forum.
Please show respect at this difficult time.
Everyone is suffering!

Imagine if a tourist went to Miami and saw alligator meat on a menu at a specialty restaurant, then returned home and concluded that all Americans must be eating exotic meat like alligator as a country.

Some comments here are proof that a lot of travel doesn't necessarily enlighten an individual.

Thank you to all the other commenters who are much more sensible.