TG Wednesday August 5th, 2026
Tripperhead Gazette
• CX had a bumper H1 2026, perhaps due to rather than, the Iran war.
Joel Chan@kjoules
Cathay Pacific had a strong 1H2026 despite the Iran conflict.
In the 6 months to June…
• Net income HK$6.2 billion
• Revenues $68.1 billion ↑25%
• Passengers on CX ↑17.4%
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
4:29 AM · Aug 5, 2026 · 888 Views
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Danny Lee@AirEVthingTRNSP
@kjoules
Joel Chan @kjoules
Cathay Pacific had a strong 1H2026 despite the Iran conflict.
In the 6 months to June…
• Net income HK$6.2 billion
• Revenues $68.1 billion ↑25%
• Passengers on CX ↑17.4%
https://t.co/UZsXQGtbUD
10:16 AM · Aug 5, 2026 · 92 Views
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• Staying with airlines, HK Airlines have updated their schedule due to Typhoon Dolphin.
Aaron Busch@tripperhead
HK Airlines retimed flights and cancellations to Okinawa due to Typhoon Dolphin.
10:11 AM · Aug 5, 2026 · 861 Views
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• Hong Kong has recorded its first paediatric death of 2026 after a 7-year-old boy passed away.
Aaron Busch@tripperhead
A 7-year-old boy has become the first paediatric death from influenza in 2026 after being diagnosed with influenza A (H3). He had received the seasonal influenza vaccine.
Background: info.gov.hk/gia/general/20…
11:43 AM · Aug 4, 2026 · 3.8K Views
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• HSH has bounced back from last year’s HK$289 million loss, posting a profit in H1 2026.
Aaron Busch@tripperhead
Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, parent company of the Peninsula Hotel group, has returned to profit in H1 2026, posting a HK$23 million profit.
thestandard.com.hk
Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels returns to $23m profit in H1
10:52 AM · Aug 5, 2026 · 65 Views
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Meanwhile the company has slated $2.1 billion to refurb the HK and Tokyo Pens.
• SCMP has had a… well… something.
Tom Grundy@tomgrundy
SCMP introduces white space in to improve "readability over crowding pages with extra text."
Redditors thought it a glitch...
reddit.com/r/HongKong/com…
6:47 AM · Aug 5, 2026 · 1.57K Views
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The SCMP wrap announcing the changes included the telling admission that it will be using AI in its content.