Cathay Pacific reported its highest single day of passenger carryings since the start of the pandemic over the Easter holiday weekend.
The Hong Kong airline group flew more than 53,000 people on April 9.
Cathay Pacific and low cost arm HK Express carried almost six million passengers during the first four months of the year, including almost 1.4 million last month.
The April performance reflected strong demand for travel during the holiday period.
The group described travel sentiment as remaining positive since the start of the year with carryings in the four month period up by 3,707% year-on-year.
Chief customer and commercial officer Lavinia Lau said: “April was a busy month for our travel business as many of our customers looked to enjoy a getaway during the holiday period.
“Passenger demand was especially strong over the Easter holiday in the early part of the month, and on 9 April, we recorded our highest number of passengers on a single day since the start of the pandemic, carrying 53,233 in total.
“Meanwhile, we continued to increase our passenger flight capacity and add more frequencies to destinations in Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia and Japan.
“Demand for premium class seats has also been positive, driven by both corporate and leisure travel.”
She added: “As we look ahead to the rest of May and beyond, we continue our efforts to reconnect our customers and our home hub with the world.
“We are progressively increasing our passenger flight capacity as we approach the peak summer travel season.”
Flights between Hong Kong and Johannesburg resume on August 1 following by Chicago from October 3 as the seventh point served in North America.