Cathay Pacific today shared the next development of its 1 Ticket, 1 Tree initiative, with the announcement of a Southeast Asia-wide initiative that will see trees planted in various mangrove forests1 across the region.
The initiative announced at a tree-planting event organised by Cathay Pacific at the Taman Wisata Alam Mangrove, Angke Kapuk, Indonesia, will see the airline plant a tree for every ticket purchased on its website from Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia, from 1 to 30 November 2022. This is part of Cathay Pacific’s sustainability efforts in supporting local communities, ecological restoration, and climate resilience.
1 Ticket, 1 Tree was launched last year in Thailand, one of Cathay Pacific’s key destinations in Southeast Asia. A similar initiative, Join For Trees, was rolled out earlier this year in Indonesia and the Philippines, where the airline committed to plant a tree for every new member sign-up.
With both these efforts combined, Cathay Pacific has has committed to plant more than 1,700 trees in the mangrove forests of Thailand, Indonesia, and soon the Philippines. Today, About 50 volunteers comprising Cathay Pacific employees, trade agents, and other partners came together at Taman Wisata Alam Mangrove to plant saplings to kick start this year’s initiative.
