Discovering aviation with Cathay

Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong SAR Government Eric Chan Kwok-ki (left) and Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau (right) distribute souvenirs to the participants.

Last November, Cathay took 180 first-time flyers on an inspiring, 90-minute journey over Hong Kong onboard a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The experience, named Cathay Discovery Flight 2025, welcomed participants from the Hong Kong SAR Government's Strive and Rise Programme, as well as the Kwun Tong Methodist Social Service. The flight was hosted by Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau, with Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Mr Eric Chan Kwok-ki, as Guest of Honour. He delivered a speech expressing his gratitude to Cathay for its staunch support of the Strive and Rise Programme. The event marked a milestone in Cathay's refreshed flagship youth development initiative, I Can Fly, which aims to inspire and empower the next generation through education, discovery and exploration.