• Cathay Cargo reported a ten percent year-on-year increase in cargo tonnage for November 2025, supported by a seven percent rise in Available Freight Tonne Kilometres (AFTKs).
• Across the first 11 months of 2025, the carrier’s total cargo volume also grew ten percent compared with the same period in 2024.

The Cathay Group released its traffic figures for November 2025, showing solid demand for its passenger and cargo businesses. Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau said: “In November, we continued to expand the Group’s global network.

Cathay Pacific launched daily flights to Changsha and a seasonal service to Adelaide, while HK Express introduced daily flights to Kota Kinabalu (Sabah). As a Group, we have launched flights to 20 destinations this year, reaching a total of 103 destinations worldwide and further enhancing the connectivity of the Hong Kong international aviation hub.”

Cathay Cargo carried 10 percent more cargo in November 2025 than in November 2024, while Available Freight Tonne Kilometres (AFTKs) increased by 7 percent. In the first 11 months of 2025, the total tonnage increased by 10 percent compared with the same period for 2024.

Lavinia said: “Our cargo business continued to record month-on-month and year-on-year growth in November, driven by solid exports from our home market and the Chinese Mainland, alongside growth across our Southeast Asia and South Asia, Middle East and Africa routes. Our specialist solutions also performed well, with Cathay Priority maintaining strong demand into Northeast Asia, and Cathay Expert and Cathay Fresh experiencing boosts within Northeast Asia and from South America.

“We are seeing a robust air cargo peak that is expected to continue into December. While we will begin scaling back our peak-season freighter schedule from the middle of the month as overall demand starts to ease, core demand on our key trade lanes is expected to hold up well”