HONG KONG, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong airline Cathay Group reported an attributable profit of 10.8 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up 9.5 percent from a year ago and marking the third consecutive year of solid financial performance, the carrier said on Wednesday.

The result was driven by increased capacity, solid passenger load factors and resilient cargo demand, the company said.

Revenue for the year rose by 11.9 percent year on year to about 116.8 billion Hong Kong dollars, with revenue from passenger transport surging 15 percent, the company said.

Patrick Healy, chairman of the Cathay Group, said that the carrier will continue to add frequencies and destinations to its network, with plans to grow passenger capacity by around 10 percent in 2026.

Hong Kong International Airport handled 61 million passenger trips in 2025, up 15 percent year on year, data showed. ■