In August 2008 Cathay Pacific stated that rising fuel costs were hurting its trans-Pacific long-haul routes disproportionately, and that it would cut the number of such flights and redeploy its aircraft to shorter routes such as between Hong Kong and Australia.
Pada bulan Agustus 2008, Cathay Pacific mengatakan kepada Wall Street Journal bahwa peningkatan harga bahan bakar sangat mengganggu penerbangan jarak jauhnya; dan akan mengurangi jumlah penerbangan seperti itu dan menawarkan serta menurunkan pesawat tersebut dalam penerbangan dengan jarak lebih pendek seperti antara Hong Kong dan Australia.