Cathay Pacific FY26 H1 profit attributable to shareholders rises 71% to HK$6.24 billion; revenue increases 25.3% to HK$68.06 billion

• Cathay Pacific posted profit attributable to shareholders of HK$6.24 billion, up 71% from a year earlier; revenue rose 25.3% to HK$68.06 billion.
• Basic earnings per share climbed 75.5% to 99.5 Hong Kong cents; profit margin widened 2.5 percentage points to 9.2%.
• Declared a first interim dividend of 26 Hong Kong cents per share, up 30%; available unrestricted liquidity slipped 5.5% to HK$23.58 billion.
• Passenger services revenue rose 27.2% to HK$47.34 billion; Cathay Pacific carried 16,006,000 passengers, up 17.5%, with load factor up 2.7 points to 87.5%.
• Cargo services revenue increased 23% to HK$15.7 billion; Chair Guy Bradley flagged strong summer demand, targeting about 10% 2026 passenger capacity growth.

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