From its origins as a small regional freight operator established in 1946, Cathay Pacific Airways has grown to become one of the world’s leading combination cargo carriers and has helped to build Hong Kong into the world’s busiest air cargo hub. All of Cathay Pacific’s cargo operations are grouped under its Cathay Pacific Cargo unit. Cargo fleet Cathay Pacific Cargo currently operates a fleet of 20 Boeing 747 freighters: 14 state-of-the-art 747-8Fs and six 747-400ERFs (Extended Range Freighter). Cathay Pacific Cargo also uses cargo space on the airline Group’s 200 passenger aircraft. On average, and in normal times, Cathay Pacific Cargo carries more than 168,000 tonnes of cargo per month, more than half of which is uplifted on passenger flights. Our freighter network Our cargo freighters operate scheduled freighter services to 46 destinations worldwide: Amsterdam, Anchorage, Atlanta, Bengaluru, Chengdu, Chennai, Chicago, Chongqing, Colombo, Columbus, Dallas, Dhaka, Dubai, Frankfurt, Guadalajara, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Houston, Hyderabad, Jakarta, Kolkata, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Mexico City, Miami, Milan, Mumbai, New Delhi, New York, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Portland, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo, Toowoomba Wellcamp, Toronto, Xiamen and Zhengzhou. Solutions and services We have developed a wide range of service options to meet the growing needs of its customers. On top of its expert general cargo handling, Cathay Pacific Cargo offers a range of dedicated products for shipments that require special handling, including Pharma LIFT, DG LIFT, Fresh LIFT, Live Animal LIFT, Secure LIFT, Courier LIFT and Expert LIFT. In 2022, we introduced a suite of Priority options, offering dedicated booking tiers of priority. Priority provides greater choice and better-defined service options to customers with speed, capacity and assurance for every shipment.