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Cathay Pacific stated in a press release that its all-cargo freighter schedule has been unaffected by the disruptions in travel patterns because of the conflict in the Middle East and the outbreak of atypical pneumonia, the airline.

Cathay Pacific Cargo is operating a full freighter schedules worldwide and maintaining passenger flights across its whole network except to Kuala Lumpur. Passenger flights to the Malaysian capital and Penang were suspended following that country's decision to impose stringent visa requirements on Hong Kong visitors.

However, freighter services to Penang continue as normal. In response to the recent significant downturn in air travel to and from Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific has reduced its normal passenger schedule by 42%. The cancellation of passenger flights has had little impact on cargo, however, and freight carried in the belly-holds of passenger flights is still a major operation. Before any passenger flight is cancelled the cargo contribution of that flight is taken into full consideration.

The airline is striving to meet the needs of the cargo community during this difficult time, particularly in Hong Kong Cathay Pacific's loss of cargo capacity due to the cancellation of passenger flights has been limited to around 15%. There is currently no cargo backlog at terminal operators and there have been no reports of cargo disruption at Hong Kong International Airport, the press release said.

In May, Cathay Pacific is bringing back into service the freighter aircraft that was parked after the post 9-11 downturn. This will help to compensate for any loss of cargo capacity resulting from the cancellation of passenger flights.

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