Cathay Pacific

83.0IVCA

China · Asia

#5global
#3Asia
100%confidence
Operations and fleet punctuality · fleet · environment
70
Perception globally awarded recognitions
92
Network and track record fleet · destinations · continents · years · alliance
83

How it is made up

Continents served our own
5 continents (published network) · weight 5%
100
Global alliance our own
oneworld · founder (1999) · weight 4%
100
Destination network our own
83 destinations (published network) · weight 4%
53
Track record our own
80 years (founded in 1946) · weight 4%
100
Fleet size our own
150 or more aircraft (published fleet) · weight 3%
49
Punctuality external data
76.78% on time (Cirium 2025) · weight 23%
62
Wide-body fleet our own
143 wide-body aircraft (published fleet) · weight 7%
100
Global airline recognition award
Among the world's 10 best airlines (2026) · weight 15%
99
On-board experience rating award
Five stars · global (2026) · weight 11%
90
International product and service assessment award
Among the world's 10 best airlines (2026) · weight 9%
98
Frequent-flyer programme award
Cathay Asia Miles: among the world's 25 best (international listing 2025) · weight 6%
83
Product rating (stars) award
5 stars (product certification) · weight 4%
100

#5 worldwide · #3 in Asia. IVCA 83.0. Strong in product rating, presence by continent, track record. Weak in fleet size, destination network. Confidence 100%. Not listed in environmental certification, regional recognition (worth 50).

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