Cathay Pacific Apologises After Actor Wu Chun Reports Three-Day Baggage Delay

Cathay Pacific Airways apologised after actor Wu Chun said his checked baggage was delayed for three days following a disrupted multi-leg trip to Paris, according to Jiemian News. Cathay said the passenger was originally scheduled to fly from Melbourne via Hong Kong to Paris, but a delay on the first leg caused a missed connection and a reroute via Manchester on another airline; the baggage was transferred under standard procedures but was not loaded onto the onward flight in Manchester due to local transfer issues. Cathay said it has now successfully tracked the bag and is coordinating with the passenger and relevant airlines to deliver it as soon as possible. Cathay (00293.HK) reported that passenger numbers rose 17% year-on-year in May 2026, while available seat kilometres increased 10%; passenger numbers for the first five months rose 19% from a year earlier. It said its passenger network load factor reached 87% in May, citing post-holiday return travel in Asia, Hong Kong long-weekend demand, and more passengers transiting via hubs such as Hong Kong amid Middle East tensions.