Cathay Pacific Airline Guide: Bases, Destinations, Prices, Contacts and Company Information

Cathay Pacific appears as an active aviation database record associated with Hong Kong. This page is strongest as a structured airline guide because it combines source identifiers, status signals, route evidence where available, and a clear price/contact verification path.

A website signal is available, so readers can continue verification through the official channel before checking fares. The strongest base signal is Hong Kong. The matched OpenFlights network gives this page extra context, with 213 route records touching Hong Kong, China, Japan, and Thailand.

Use this article as a guided airline dossier: it separates source facts from live travel claims, shows what is known about bases and destinations, and explains how to check prices without relying on stale fare data. Source status: Active / действующая в источнике.

Last reviewed: June 16, 2026.

Article number in this package: 1727 of 6161.

✨ Editorial Snapshot

Editorial Detail	What This Article Adds
Article number	1727 of 6161
Record type	aviation database record
Data confidence	10/10 – strong source profile
Best editorial use	Best used as a traveler-facing profile after live schedule and fare verification.
Main verification caution	Route data and website presence are helpful, but they still do not prove today’s timetable.
Base signal	Hong Kong
Route depth	Broad route signal: 213 matched records
Market signal	Hong Kong, China, Japan, Thailand, and United States
Destination signal	HKG – Hong Kong, Hong Kong, DOH – Doha, Qatar, and BKK – Bangkok, Thailand

This profile is intentionally written as a data-aware airline guide, not a copied directory entry. For Cathay Pacific, the useful story is the relationship between its Hong Kong source country, identifiers CX / CPA, activity status, route evidence and contact confidence. That mix determines whether the page should be used for booking guidance, aviation research, historical lookup or content cleanup.

🧾 Data Quality Score

The current data score is 10/10. The score rewards active status, usable airline codes, callsign data, matched official website, headquarters signal, OpenFlights route evidence and a source ID. It is not a safety rating and it is not a customer-review score; it is a publishing-confidence signal for this article.

⚡ Quick Facts

Detail	Information
Airline	Cathay Pacific
Country / region in source	Hong Kong
IATA code	CX
ICAO code	CPA
Callsign	CATHAY
Activity flag	Y
Status	Active / действующая в источнике
Alias / other name	Not listed
OpenFlights ID	1680
Source country	Hong Kong SAR of China
Country note	normalized
Headquarters / base signal	Hong Kong
Wikidata country signal	People’s Republic of China
Official website	https://www.cathaypacific.com
Route-data coverage	International route data

🏢 Company Overview

Cathay Pacific is a general aviation record associated with Hong Kong. In this package, its best editorial role is a practical traveler-facing airline profile, provided the reader verifies live schedules before booking.

Identifiers make the record easier to verify: IATA CX, ICAO CPA, callsign CATHAY. The source status is Active / действующая в источнике, and the current article data score is 10/10.

The strongest headquarters signal is Hong Kong. Matched route data gives this record 213 route entries, with the clearest market signals around Hong Kong, China, Japan, and Thailand.

For readers, this means the article should be used in layers: first as a country-and-code reference, then as a route/contact verification page, and only after that as a travel-planning guide if the airline is confirmed current through official channels.

📍 Where the Airline Is Based

Primary country / region from the source: Hong Kong.

Headquarters or base signal from enrichment data: Hong Kong.

Likely route bases from OpenFlights route records:

HKG – Hong Kong, Hong Kong
DOH – Doha, Qatar
TPE – Taipei, Taiwan
BKK – Bangkok, Thailand
SIN – Singapore, Singapore
BNE – Brisbane, Australia
CMB – Colombo, Sri Lanka
CNS – Cairns, Australia

Important note: route-based base inference is not the same as an official headquarters, hub or operating certificate. It only shows airports that appear frequently as origins in the open route data.

🗺️ Destinations and Route Direction

The OpenFlights routes file contains 213 route records linked to this airline ID. This is useful for historical network context, but it should not be treated as a live schedule.

Countries or territories appearing most often in matched route data:

Hong Kong
China
Japan
Thailand
United States
Australia
Taiwan
Qatar
India
South Korea
Malaysia
Singapore
Indonesia
Vietnam
Russia
Italy
Canada
United Arab Emirates

Top destination airports or cities in matched route data:

HKG – Hong Kong, Hong Kong
DOH – Doha, Qatar
BKK – Bangkok, Thailand
TPE – Taipei, Taiwan
SIN – Singapore, Singapore
ORD – Chicago, United States
DXB – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
CMB – Colombo, Sri Lanka
CNS – Cairns, Australia
BNE – Brisbane, Australia
DAC – Dhaka, Bangladesh
FUK – Fukuoka, Japan
ICN – Seoul, South Korea
JFK – New York, United States
KIX – Osaka, Japan
NGO – Nagoya, Japan
NRT – Tokyo, Japan
YVR – Vancouver, Canada

Sample route pairs from matched route data:

ADL → HKG
AKL → HKG
AMS → HKG
ATH → DOH
ATL → ORD
AUH → BAH
BAH → DXB
BCN → DOH
BKI → HKG
BKK → CMB
BKK → HKG
BKK → KBV
BKK → KHI
BKK → SIN
BLR → HKG
BNE → CNS
BNE → HKG
BOM → HKG

💰 Price Guide

No live fare or tariff data is included in the source spreadsheet or OpenFlights route files. Airfares change by date, demand, cabin, baggage, taxes, airport fees and sales channel.

Price-checking recommendation: Check live fares directly on the official website: https://www.cathaypacific.com

When comparing prices for Cathay Pacific, travelers should check:

Base fare
Taxes and airport fees
Baggage allowance and baggage fees
Seat selection fees
Change and cancellation rules
Payment fees or agency fees
Refundability
Whether the flight is operated by this airline or a partner airline

For publishing, avoid quoting a specific fare unless it was checked on the same day and includes route, date, cabin and all mandatory fees.

☎️ Contacts and Website

Official website from Wikidata match: https://www.cathaypacific.com

Recommended contact path:

Start with the verified official website when available.
Use the airline’s own help, contact, manage booking or customer-service page.
Avoid publishing random third-party phone numbers unless they are confirmed on the airline’s own website.
If the airline is inactive or legacy, do not present contact details as current.

Wikidata matched item: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q32141.

🧭 Reliability and Verification Notes

For Cathay Pacific, reliability should be checked against three practical signals: active source status, the official website, and whether today’s route map still resembles the matched OpenFlights route pattern.

The data score is strong enough for a fuller guide, but still separate it from a safety rating.

Recommended verification steps:

Verify live timetable and ticket sales on the official website.
Compare current destinations with the historical route-data pattern.
Check baggage, refund and schedule-change policies before purchase.
Confirm operating carrier if the itinerary is sold through a partner or agency.

🧳 Traveler Guide

For travelers:

Start with the official website, then verify whether Cathay Pacific sells the route, date and baggage bundle you need.
Check baggage, refund, payment and schedule-change rules before buying.
Confirm whether the flight is operated by Cathay Pacific or by a partner airline.

For editors and publishers:

Keep this page linked from the Hong Kong airline index.
Use the article number and manifest row when auditing updates.
Avoid adding phone numbers unless they are confirmed on an official airline page.
Do not add live prices unless the date, route, cabin and mandatory fees are shown.

For aviation researchers:

Base research angle: Hong Kong is the strongest available base signal.
Route research angle: matched data points toward Hong Kong, China, Japan, Thailand, and United States, with destination signals such as HKG – Hong Kong, Hong Kong, DOH – Doha, Qatar, and BKK – Bangkok, Thailand.
Compare IATA, ICAO and callsign fields before merging this record with another airline entry.

❓ FAQ

Is Cathay Pacific active?

The supplied source lists the activity flag as Y and the status as Active / действующая в источнике. This should be verified before booking or publishing live travel advice.

What country is Cathay Pacific associated with?

The source associates it with Hong Kong. The original country field is Hong Kong SAR of China.

What are the IATA and ICAO codes?

IATA: CX. ICAO: CPA.

Where can I check prices?

Check live fares directly on the official website: https://www.cathaypacific.com

Where can I contact the airline?