China Airlines Stocks Sink 42% in 2026 as Cathay Pacific Gains 6%

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 14

Air China, China Eastern and China Southern have each dropped at least 42% in 2026, badly trailing Cathay Pacific’s nearly 6% rise.
Analysts expect the underperformance to persist because weak domestic travel demand is dimming earnings prospects for China’s biggest carriers.
Cathay Pacific has held up better as the Hong Kong-based airline reported rising passenger volumes, widening the performance gap with mainland peers to nearly 50 percentage points.