23 September 2025 The Cathay Group today released its traffic figures for August 2025.
Cathay Cargo carried 13% more cargo in August 2025 than in August 2024, while Available Freight Tonne Kilometres (AFTKs) increased by 15%.
In the first eight months of 2025, the total tonnage increased by 11% compared with the same period for 2024.
Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau said: “We continued to see healthy year-on-year tonnage growth in August.
“Demand for capacity into the Americas remains robust, and our Cathay Dangerous Goods solution has also seen considerable growth, particularly from lithium batteries movements to Oceania.
“Turning to September, we expect momentum to continue as the traditional air cargo peak begins, spurred by new high-tech product launches.
“To meet rising demand, we will be introducing additional freighter schedules, including a new weekly service to Madrid from 13 October 2025.”
| CATHAY CARGO | AUGUST
2025 |
% Change
VS AUGUST 2024 |
Cumulative
AUGUST 2025 |
%
Change YTD |
| Available Freight Tonne Kilometres (000) | 1,350,294 | 14.5% | 9,979,645 | 9.3% |
| Revenue Freight Tonne Kilometres (000) | 761,950 | 13.2% | 5,817,335 | 7.4% |
| Number of freighter flight sectors | 1,320 | 0.8% | 10,049 | -2.4% |
| Cargo carried (000kg) | 139,821 | 12.5% | 1,080,730 | 11.4% |
| Cargo load factor | 56.4% | -0.6%pt | 58.3% | -1.0%pt |
