Cathay Dragon Airlines which was familiarly known as Dragon air is an international Hong Kong-based regional Airline with its base hub at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong. The Airline operates international flights to various destinations across the world.

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Cathay Dragon Airlines main hub is situated at Hong Kong International Airport with its corporate headquarters at Dragon air House. The Airlines operates from Hong Kong International Airport. It offers scheduled flights to different destinations across the mainland and other international destinations.

Cabin Baggage

• International Sector – The Airline follows a strict policy on its cabin baggage allowance. On international flights, the Economy and Premium class travellers are allowed to carry 7 kgs (15lbs), the Business class allows 10kgs(22lbs), 15kgs (33lbs) on First Class respectively with maximum dimensions of 56 x 36 x 23 cm (22 x 14 x 9 in). In addition to this a small backpack, handbag or laptop back can also be carried free of charge with maximum dimensions of 40 x 30 x 15 cm (16 x 12 x 6 in). If more space is available then devices like a cane, walking stick, the wheelchair is also allowed without any extra charge provided it meets all the Cathay Airlines baggage size rules.

Check-in Baggage

• International Flights – The Airlines does not operate any domestic flights. The Cathay Dragon Airlines baggage allowance for all international flights depends on the class of travel. The Cathay Dragon Airlines baggage weight allowance for passengers of First Class are allowed 50kgs of check-in luggage (3 pieces), Business class passengers can check-in 40 kgs of luggage (2 pieces) and economy and premium class passengers are allowed 30kgs (2 pieces) and 35 kgs (2 pieces) respectively.
• Passengers having flight tickets of Economy, Premium and Business class can carry 2 pieces of check-in bag. If they are members of any of the following clubs like Marco Polo Silver, Marco Polo Gold and Oneworld Sapphire, Marco Polo Diamond and Oneworld Emerald passengers are allowed an extra of 10kgs, 15 kgs and 20kgs of baggage along with a total of 3 pieces of bags for Economy, Premium and Business class and 4 pieces for First class. Normally according to Cathay Dragon Airlines check-in baggage size only 2 pieces of luggage and 3 pieces of luggage for Economy and Business, first class is allowed respectively.

Passengers travelling with the airline are required to be present at the airport check-in counter at least 90 minutes prior to departure along with all the valid photo IDs and a photograph of the passenger. The security and immigration procedures are time taking, so travellers are advised to come at least 2 hours before departure. You can also do online check-in to avoid standing at the long lines at Cathay Dragon Airlines check-in halls.

• Self-check-in: Cathay Dragon Airlines Self- check-in kiosks are available at the airport. Passengers can select their own seat and get a print of the boarding pass as well at the airport.
• Online web check-in: Passengers can process Cathay Dragon Airlines web check-in online and select the desired seats and take print out of the boarding pass from the comfort of the home or office.
• Mobile Check-in: The passengers who have booked the flight tickets can check-in using the mobile devices using the e-ticket number or book reference number to select the seat before reaching the airport and get a boarding pass on the registered Email ID. This facility is available between 48 hours to 90 minutes before the actual departure time of the flight.

Cathay Dragon Airlines operates to a total of 47 destinations out of which 22 destinations are in mainland China. It offers flights to Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Guilin, Jinan, Nanning, Shanghai, Wuhan among many other main cities. On the international routes, Cathay Dragon airlines offer flights to Hong Kong, Dhaka, Phnom Penh, Medan, Osaka, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Amsterdam, Taipei, Busan, Phuket and many others.

The details of all the Cathay Aircraft in service are as follows

Number of Aircraft in Service

• Airbus A320-200 - 15 Aircraft - Total number of seats is 158(Model 1), 164(Model 2) and 168(Model 3).
• Airbus A321-200 - 8 Aircraft - Total number of seats is 172.
• Airbus A330-300 - 24 Aircraft - Total number of seats is 280(Model 1), 307(Model 2) and 317(Model 3).

A total number of 47 Aircraft are in service.

Cathay Dragon Airlines was established in the year 1985 on May 24 and started operating from July 1985. The airline primarily offered flights to Phuket in Thailand and to some important mainland cities of China. Initially, it was called Dragon air.

In 1987, the airline was the first to join International Air Transport Association. Now the airline’s is managed by Cathay Pacific as a subsidiary after being rebranded as Cathay Dragon. Cathay Dragon Airline Code is KA(IATA), HDA(ICAO). Callsign of this airline is DRAGON.

Cathay Dragon Airlines has many awards. The airline’s has good services and facilities. Among the many awards received by the airline are:

• Skytrax World Airlines Award – 2002-2004, 2005, 2007, 2008-2010, 2011, 2013,2015.
• Business Pacific Asia-Pacific Award – 2005, 2006.
• Business Traveller China– 2005, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016
• World Travel Award – 2007
• TTG Travel– 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014,2015
• Yazhou Zhoukan- 2010

Cathay Dragon Airlines customer care number is 1-844-888-6255. Travellers can also contact the local offices at different destination airports for any query or assistance.

India: 0008004405008 (Toll-free)

Cathay Dragon Airlines Office Details

Cathay Dragon:

Head Office:

Cathay Dragon House,

11, Tung Fai Road,

Hong Kong International Airport,

Lantau, Hong Kong.

Tel: +852 2747-3333