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Cathay Pacific (IATA code: CX) is a Hong Kong airline headquartered at Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok. Today, Cathay Pacific and its subsidiary serve commercial flights and cargo shipments to 180 destinations in 44 countries around the world. Cathay Pacific is one of the co-founders of the oneworld® airlines alliance. The airline is also a part of the Swire Group, hence adopting the same motto, “Esse Quam Videri” which means “to be, rather than seem to be”. The airline aspire to master everything that the company can do, which includes guaranteeing the safety and security of its passengers and crew, contributing to the life of the people living in their destination countries, and in continuously improving its performance. Since its establishment on 24 September 1946, the airline has attained many achievements. For example, in 2014, Cathay Pacific was awarded the Airline of the Year title by Skytrax. Still, one of the airline’s most prestigious achievements was its non-stop transpolar flight across the North Pole in July 1998. In 2010, Cathay Pacific had also become the biggest international cargo service in the world, making Hong Kong International Airport—its headquarter—the airport in the world with the busiest cargo traffic. Cathay Pacific has four flight classes: First Class, Business Class, Premium Economy Class, and Economy Class. Every single flight class has its own specialty, such as in-flight entertainment in the form of songs and films, which can be enjoyed through the personal screen in front of each seat. Passengers are also served with delicious in-flight meals. Every passenger is allowed a cabin baggage and a checked baggage, but the maximum weight for every flight class is different. Economy Class passengers are allowed a free cabin baggage of up to 7 kg and a free checked baggage of up to 30 kg. Premium Economy Class passengers are allowed a free cabin baggage of up to 7 kg and a free checked baggage of up to 35 kg. Business Class passengers, on the other hand, get a free cabin baggage allowance of up to 10 kg and a free checked baggage allowance of up to 40 kg. First Class passengers are welcomed to bring up to 15 kg of cabin baggage and 40 kg of checked baggage. Cathay Pacific also offers a frequent flyer program known as Marco Polo Club. The program is divided into four tiers of membership, consisting of Green, Silver, Gold, and Diamond which are given based on the passengers’ traveling frequency. A variety of benefits can be obtained by enrolling in this program. The first advantage is the ability to check-in from special counters exclusive to Marco Polo Club members. Second, Marco Polo Club members also get additional baggage allowance and are prioritized during flight booking. Next, Marco Polo Club members are entitled to special points based on their mileage with Cathay Pacific or other oneworld® alliance members. The points then can be redeemed for various perks, from an access to Cathay Pacific’s airport lounges to free flight tickets. Cathay Pacific passengers are advised to check-in at the airport counter no later than 50 minutes prior to departure time. Cathay Pacific also provides self-check-in kiosks, which are currently available in Hong Kong International Airport. Passengers can also use the online check-in facility at the official Cathay Pacific website, available from 48 hours to 50 minutes before departure. During check-in, passengers can ask to change seats. Passengers with Marco Polo Club membership, specifically passengers with a Silver membership and above, can change their seat up to three times.

国泰航空由澳大利亚人Sydney de Kantzow和美国人Roy Farrell于1946年1月创立。两人曾是军用飞行员，经常飞越喜马拉雅山。Farrell于1945年10月6日在纽约购买了第一架国泰航空飞机。这是一架名为Betsy的道格拉斯DC-3飞机。该飞机目前陈列在香港科学馆。 第一班商业航班由国泰航空执行，将服装从悉尼运送到上海。然而，国泰航空的起步并不顺利。自成立以来，国泰航空一直受到上海当局的禁飞，这促使其将业务迁移到香港。在香港，Farrell和de Kantzow于1946年9月24日注册了“国泰航空”公司。选择“国泰”作为名称，是因为它是中国的古代名称，而“Pacific”则源于Farrell猜测航空公司有一天可以飞越太平洋（这一设想在1970年代成为现实）。1948年，巴特菲尔德与斯威尔公司（如今的斯威尔集团）购买了国泰航空45%的股份。后来，澳大利亚国家航空公司收购了35%的股份，而Farrell和de Kantzow则持有剩余的10%。目前，国泰航空由斯威尔集团拥有。 20世纪40年代末，香港政府将航空市场分配给国泰航空和唯一的本地竞争对手香港航空。国泰航空被分配到服务南方航线（东南亚和澳大利亚），而香港航空则负责北方航线（中国、韩国和日本）。然而，由于中华人民共和国的独立和朝鲜战争，北方航线最终变得非常有限。因此，在1959年，国泰航空收购了香港航空，成为香港的主导航空公司。 1990年1月，国泰航空收购了龙航空的多数股份，后者在2016年更名为国泰龙航空。1998年9月21日，国泰航空与美国航空、英国航空、加拿大航空和澳洲航空联合成立了oneworld®航空联盟。至今，oneworld®航空联盟已有15个航空公司成员。