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Cathay Pacific, one of the important airlines operating in Egypt, is actually a Hong Kong based airlines, having cargo and scheduled passenger flights to nearly 120 destinations, all over the world. Its head quarters is situated at Hong Kong International Airport. Founded in the year 1946, Cathay Pacific is also referred as Cathay Pacific Airways Limited. Key people behind the smooth operations of this airlines are Tony Tyler, the CEO, Nan Lok Philip Chen, the Deputy Chairman, John Slosar, the COO and Christopher Dale Pratt, the Chairman of Cathay Pacific. The passengers are benefited by two frequent flyer programs, which are, The Marco Polo Club and Asia Miles. The members of 'The Club' are automatically the members of Asia Miles program.
Awards received by Cathay Pacific:
Cathay Pacific is one of the 6 airlines all over the world, which has received 5 Star rating from a UK based research organization, Skytrax. It was also named 'Airline of the Year' in the year 2003 and also in 2005 by Skytrax. It has also been accredited by IATA for its safety practices. Air Transport World magazine has rated Cathay Pacific as the 'Airline of the Year 2006'.
History of Cathay Pacific:
This airline company was founded on 24th September, in the year 1946, by Sydney de Kantzow, an Australian and Roy Farell, an American citizen. Both of them were previously air force pilots. Though the company was based in Shanghai in the initial stage, the headquarters was later moved to Hong Kong. during 1970s, flight simulators and computerized reservation system were installed, in order to modernize the flight operations. Cathay Pacific reached its 60th anniversary in the year 2006, which was celebrated through a series of roadshows, in the name of 'Cathay Pacific 60th Anniversary Skyshow'.
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Cathay Pacific airlines to Egypt:
To go to Egypt, Cathay Pacific flight can take you to Frankfurt Airport in Germany, and from there, you will have to catch Gulf air flight, which will take you to Cairo International Airport in Egypt. You can also catch Cathay Pacific flight to Africa and arrive at Tambo International Airport at Johanesburg in South Africa. And from there, you can catch Egypt Air flight, and arrive at Cairo International Airport in Egypt. So, even if there are no direct Cathay Pacific flights to Egypt, these connecting flights will take you to Egypt.
In order to know about other flights which operate in Egypt, continue browsing egyptflights.com.
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