(FILES) Signage of local flag carrier Cathay Pacific is displayed near a check-in counter at Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong's international airport, on August 24, 2019. Cathay Pacific on August 5, 2026, reported 795 million USD net profit in the first half of 2026, up 71 percent on year, despite fuel costs almost doubling in the second quarter due to the Middle East war. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP via Getty Images)