Who owns HK Express?
HK Express is owned by Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong, HKEX: 293).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Cathay Pacific Airways Limited 2025 Annual Results announcement. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Cathay Pacific Airways Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Origin
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Parent ticker
- HKEX: 293
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About HK Express
HK Express, formally Hong Kong Express Airways Limited, is a low-cost passenger carrier based in Hong Kong offering scheduled services within Asia. Cathay Pacific's 2025 annual results state that it is a wholly owned subsidiary, that it carried 7.9 million passengers in 2025 and operated 44 aircraft and flights to 37 destinations at the end of the year, and that it made a loss before net finance charges and taxation of HK$996 million.
Ownership timeline of HK Express
- Current owner Cathay Pacific [1] reported
Where HK Express sits in Cathay Pacific
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Cathay Pacific brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
- Air Hong Kong
- Cathay Pacific (1946)
Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10; Cathay Pacific has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| Aer Lingus | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific is a publicly listed company headquartered in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as HKEX: 293.
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited is incorporated in Hong Kong and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code 293). Its 2025 annual results announcement describes four lines of business: Cathay Pacific, Cathay Cargo, Lifestyle and the low-cost carrier HK Express, and says HK Express and Air Hong Kong are wholly owned subsidiaries. Air China Limited's 2025 annual report records Air China as holding 29.97% of Cathay Pacific after Cathay bought back shares from Qatar Airways in 2026; this is a minority holding, so Cathay is not owned by Air China.
Cathay Pacific: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇭🇰 HK Express and other Hong Kong brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 45 brands that began in Hong Kong. 6 of them (13%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; HK Express is not one of them.
- COSCO SHIPPING Ports — COSCO SHIPPING Ports 🇭🇰
- China Merchants Port — China Merchants Port 🇭🇰
- Chu Kong Passenger Transport — Chu Kong Shipping 🇭🇰
- Freightos — Freightos 🇪🇸
- Globavend — Globavend 🇦🇺
- Greater Bay Airlines — Greater Bay Airlines 🇭🇰
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of HK Express?
The parent company of HK Express is Cathay Pacific, a publicly listed company headquartered in Hong Kong.
Is HK Express Hong Kong?
Yes. HK Express originated in Hong Kong and its owner, Cathay Pacific, is also headquartered in Hong Kong.
Is HK Express still owned by Cathay Pacific?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, HK Express is still owned by Cathay Pacific. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Cathay Pacific Airways Limited 2025 Annual Results announcement — Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, Stock exchange filing; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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