Editing Cathay Pacific (section)

==== 2019: Acquisition of HK Express ====
On 27 March 2019, Cathay Pacific officially announced it would acquire [[HK Express]], the only low-cost carrier in Hong Kong, citing to "expect synergies in generating a new business model and is a practical way to support long-term development and to enhance competitiveness". The transaction takes Cathay Pacific HK$4.93&nbsp;billion total. The transaction is closed was July 2019, and HK Express became Cathay Pacific's wholly owned subsidiary.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cathaypacific.com/dam/cx/about-us/investor-relations/announcements/en/20190327_CX_Announcement_HKE_en.pdf|title=Cathay Pacific Airways Limited – Disclosable Transaction: Acquisition of Hong Kong Express Airways Limited|date=27 March 2019|work=Cathay Pacific Press Release|access-date=27 March 2019|archive-date=16 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216224723/https://www.cathaypacific.com/dam/cx/about-us/investor-relations/announcements/en/20190327_CX_Announcement_HKE_en.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47715426|title=Cathay Pacific to buy airline HK Express|website=Bbc.com|date=27 March 2019|language=en|access-date=2 April 2019|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330225657/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47715426|url-status=live}}</ref>