Cathay Pacific ~ Love's Theme.

Here's a video I actually made back in 2008, a tribute to Hong Kong's World Airline. The music is Barry White's "Love's Theme," a piece Cathay Pacific once used in an ad campaign in the seventies.

[@xanderp3325]

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Cthay pacific.... What an era.... HK's icon. It lived and breathed HK. I remember my flights to HK on Cathay

[@CynthiaPalanca]

I’m a retired First Class Purser of Cathay Pacific and this was our theme song. We play this on top of descend while the plane glides down for landing. Nostalgia at its best. Thank you for this wonderful tribute video.

[@johnfells6837]

Lovely words, so nostalgic for me too. Mum and Dad both worked for Cathay.

[@mariapilaraquino9020]

Have we ever flew together

[@jupitersailing]

I will never hear this beautiful music without having that rush of feel-good hormones lent to you by a trip on board one of Cathay's magnificent fleet of aircraft. If I only had my time again.....

[@rcmagsalin]

I remember this..always hearing it when i was going to HK as a kid in CX...miss those days

[@stephenhadiwibowo7557]

I remember that too... one of the best moment when flying with Cathay Pacific was the landing song (I called it).

[@Solo-M-rf4em]

Growing up in HK in the 70s and 80s this brings back good memories.

[@johnfells6837]

Same for me, growing up there until the early seventies, what a special time!

[@lonefather]

My favorite airline in a sorrowful state. Hope it will regain its prestige someday.

[@alanlam827]

Kai Tak!, CPA Buildings, Mr. Fields, Mr. Don Hunter... those good old days, golden era of Cathay Pacific, proud of Hong Kongers!!!

[@M-M-M-M]

My dad used to fly on one of those Lockheed TriStars for Cathay back in the end of the 70s, early 80s. I was very proud of him for what he was doing and always felt privileged when I was allowed to go with him on some of his flights. Those were the days and I miss them so much, as much as I miss my dad who passed away a few years ago. He loved flying so much... Even in his seventies, when he could not pilot an airplane any longer, he was as excited as a child, when he had the opportunity to fly. God bless you dad and thanks very much for uploading this video, it has brought back some fond memories.

[@johnfells6837]

Know the feeling, my old man was FE on jets preceding the Tristar. It was a wonderful experience sitting in the jump seat of many a CX flight; seeing the Checkerboard over the captain's shoulders before making a late hard right turn to line up with the runway surrounded by water! What memories as a kid, never take anything for granted!

[@johnfells6837]

Your dad was probably check and trained by good family friend Bob Howell. He has moved on but l still occasionally visit his surviving widow in Sydney. Keeping in touch still gives me a connecting thread to a special time in my life, never take any part of life for granted, always cherish the memories.

[@M-M-M-M]

@@johnfells6837 You are right, nothing is granted, especially nowadays. I remember a few of his fellow pilots from the time he worked at Cathay, though only by face or their given names - I was only around 7-8yo at the time. Frank, Keith, Bob (at least three of them), Nigel, Phil...though I may be confusing some of the names with those from his later life. It all seems to be an entire lifetime ago, which it was, all taken into account. Hong Kong, going to school at Repulse Bay, eating dim sum in Wan Chai and so much more... A stereotype, but still I must say once more: those were the days! I haven't been to Hong Kong since 1989 or 1990. I know it has changed a lot and I'd like to keep it in my memories as it used to be back in those days when we lived there.

[@johnfells6837]

I've been back a couple of times in the past 10 years. I walked to Checkerboard Hill. The bright red and white paint has all but disappeared and there's weeds and trees growing thru the cracks in the concrete. Also paid homage to their first plane, a DC 3 named Betsy inside the Hong Kong Science museum. Such nostalgia. If you want a cracking read about the formative years of Cathay, get your hands on Beyond Lion Rock by Gavin Young, l can't recommend it enough. Good to hear from someone who also appreciates what a special period it was, Cathay and Kai Tak were synonymous with each other, both so unique at a special time and special place.

[@nigeltravers-griffin8922]

@@M-M-M-M think you've got my Dad in that list of names ! - Nigel (Travers-Griffin). He flew with Bob Howell from 1967 and retired in 1994. Great times!!

[@brianho6625]

This is still the theme song of Cathay Pacific which I know. In 1970s never afforded to fly but my mum occasionally taken me to Kai Tak airport at Kowloon City to spot these great aeroplanes😊

[@auntylinda7820]

為何我會難過？懷念那美好的年代及已逝的黃金歲月⋯

[@5h28752001]

感同身受啊，年過五十青春不再，真想回到那個清純的年代。（70-90）

[@user-sy5xo9jl6l]

キャセイのCMでどれだけ香港行きたくなったか知れん😝

[@swisspuppy]

My uncle had a soundtrack of Cathay flight with this music. He has recorded it to my cassette tapes. I listen to them many times. That was a time before CD came out. Good old time.

[@mei16888]

miss those 70s and 80s...the best time of life then....👍💞💝✌💖💜💛💚💓!!!!!thk u...😘😘😘

[@haisaiojisan9833]

1980年ごろ、CathayPacificのこの曲のコマーシャルに憧れました。1984年憧れのCathay航空で、香港経由シンガポールの旅行をしました。今はJALばかり搭乗していますが、またCathay航空に乗ってみたいと思っています。

[@YoniNadi]

The music; and the photos compliment each other in this video!

[@barang66]

Happy memories with Cathay Pacific for almost 19 years with them. Thank you for all the happy and bad times.... all rolled into one but such memorable experiences while with CX and molded me to the person who I am now. God Bless !

[@johnfells6985]

Nice comments, from another CX family member.

[@mariapilaraquino9020]

Hey rona nice to see you here.... i owe my life up to my last breathe...for giving me the best doctors in the world....the best airline!!!!!

[@ireneauyeung4395]

The Love's theme by Barry White & Love Unlimited Orchestra in now in my head!! I felt HIGH (goose bumps) once I started landing HongKong on Cathy Pacific Airline broadcasting this music. And I knew that I'm home!!

[@703tony]

Did you work for the Cathay airlines?

[@renatovicenziofrancesconis4476]

Tu última frase - "supe que estoy en casa" - me voló la cabeza. Un abrazo cordial desde Concepción, Chile.-🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺😞😞😞😵😵😵🇨🇱👏🏻👍🏻🤝🏻

[@GROOVY846]

i remembered the original Cathay Pacific commercial with this song as the theme....i remembered wanting to travel and see the world,,it gave me ideas and dreams til this day i have not fulfil because all my dreams were big and grande..thanks to the song and the commercial.

[@melgarcia4042]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@johnfells6837]

I hope you still get to fulfill your dreams and travels, it's never too late.

[@nanalinn]

北海道のAM局STVラジオの朝の名物番組「オハヨー！ほっかいどう｣のオープニング曲でした。2021.03.26、45年の歴史に幕を閉じました。

[@greyjay9202]

Flew in the 707 to Europe and back, several times. What a great aircraft. Love this tune, too. Brings back memories.

[@loopchristy]

Cathay Pacific is my favorite airline!!!! And I really love the song

[@derekquintal]

Yep!

[@johnfells6837]

Bring back this song !

[@rosariocalosur7802]

Good ole 747 my father was a Pan Am employee and our family enjoyed the priveleges and of course Love's Theme is my all time favorite i was 15 y.o. in 1973 when it came out 💯❤️

[@Rogapol]

That 'swoosh' on the tail has really stood the test of time, it still looks up to date Go CATHAY!

[@hansstock3925]

Memories of my time in Hongkong during the 80ies. Fantastic music and feeling after landing at Kai Tak.

[@EpicThe112]

Wow and guess what the airline can use this from time to time I had this in 2001 HKG-MNL round trip and 2005-2006 JFK-HKG-MNL round trip. Possibly my mothers JFK-HKG-PER round trip

[@johnfells6985]

Thanks for the great memories. The opening clips featuring the Convair 880 and the Boeing 707; I spent many hours as a young kid in the cockpit jump seat of those early Cathay jet burners flying from Hong Kong to other parts of Asia and Australia. I feel sad seeing where Hong Kong is heading now. Cathay was such a premium airline then, I hope it can finds its prestige again.

[@TAKR287]

I get chills seeing the video at 1:19; I spent twenty four years US Merchant Marine and seeing all those ships at anchor reminds me of "the good old days"......complete with the 747 overhead! Everyone on deck would stop everything we were doing and just be in complete awe!

[@mikepreston-engel8869]

I never missed the opportunity to fly Cathay Pacific whenever I travelled to Thailand, Manila, Hong Kong or any of my destinations in the Middle East. Excellent service, great food, awesome comfort. There was one stewardess, Marnie, who I often had in first class from Hong Kong to Bangkok. She always had the time for an excellent chat and a cup of excellent green tea. I wonder where she is these days? I miss flying CT because of the superb service and genuinely kind flight crew. Very classy airline. Thanks for the memories.

[@emilianobonaparte9356]

Barry White, 1973. I remember when it can out. It was unique .....

[@davesresorts]

I remember the song and the ads being played. Great memories

[@theOCholic]

Listening now, while Cathay Pacific Management is sending out Redundancy notices to 5,300 laid off Hong Kong-based employees and 600 others based outside (2020-10-21).

[@user-kp3bv5mv9v]

流れる様なメロディー。大好きな曲です。

[@elaineyho818828]

Same here. This song reminds me of Cathay Pacific.

[@simonwheatley713]

Did anyone have a red "I love CX"! t-shirt from the late 70's? Cathay was OUR airline and a flagship for the old HK.

[@cygnus2754]

The golden era of Cathay, as well as the golden memories of the HKers (whether you were born here or lived here as an expat) in 70s to 90s.

[@tonyktng22]

Still feel the modern spirit even for many years

[@steampunkster2023]

Great marriage of classic music and funk jazz. Now that's 70s vibes! Oh yeahhh.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

I was a child when this music was used for the Cathay Pacific film. HK seemed so glamorous and attractive. The city lived up to all expectations when I eventually went there. How the ads resonated with me! When I first went overseas many years later, I flew Cathay because of the ads which had appealed to me so long ago! Indeed, Cathay remains my favoured airline whenever it is practical to use it. Again, because of the 30+ year old ads!

[@niplbby0073]

I live in HK man, I dont use the airline to fly to europe and america, just Japan

[@robertoacepcion3030]

I remember my "working abroad days" when I watch this video of Cathay Pacific planes taking off, cruising, and landing while listening to a great Barry White's Love theme music. Thank you, fond memories while flying Cathay Pacific.

[@vinsenleon7723]

I've long since related this song to Cathay Pacific and it is absolutely nostalgic to see the good ol' Boeing 707's and Super Tristars at Kai Tak Airport ....

[@johnfells6985]

And the Convair 880 ! My old man flew them for Cathay, such nostalgic times!

[@derekquintal]

Me too!

[@mellegerda]

Can't see why Cathay not bringing back such powerful music.

[@anthonykwan8233]

yes this song is perfect for Landing

[@kabeljessica5136]

@@anthonykwan8233 ,and Take Off, too.

[@703tony]

They should!

[@derekl190]

All of Cathay's senior management have been replaced with local Chinese. Many of them do not have much exposure to less mainstream western music let alone Barry White.

[@joeyh3167]

yeah , they only know britney spears , michael jackson and madonna @@derekl190

[@emilianomanifilitobalaba5408]

Cathay Pacific, the CX airline I fly with since 1990 and now I'm retired. Just wonderful and enjoying it thank you love you Cathay P.

[@danielmorse6597]

God save Hong Kong.

[@brndxt]

I played in a band during college and this was the opening number for one of our concerts. And it was also the opening song for a midnight radio show hosted by the late great Uncle Ray in the 1970s. Fond memories of those days.

[@CanadianPacific1]

Very nice, I remember the music. The old CX cucumber-sandwich livery was awesome!

[@corwynlow6621]

Thank you for collating and bringing back memories of HK's Kai Tak and the equipment that served with Cathay Pacific.

[@suriyapharma84]

love this music

[@jtt1103]

この曲は忘れられない思い出深い曲です。 それは50年以上前の新婚旅行！機内で流れていた。

[@mootal2812]

Love this music...was performed by a Organist when I first heard it.

[@fadhilzhafrifuad]

I feel like flying in the sky while listening to this.

[@melgarcia4042]

True

[@kabeljessica5136]

Yes! you're right.

[@EamonThePhilogynistWalford]

Listening to the string section melody, I can hear direct inspiration for the music in the 1990s Cathay Pacific ads. Specifically, when "there's a new world arriving" is sung therein. 💡🙂

[@Springerpop]

Ahh, yes, the checkerboard. Only at Kai Tak. Thanks for the memories, including the Tri-Stars.

[@jessmontes8129]

I LOVE IT. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Why does this bring back so many memories? I flew a lot back then. Until now I'm still for "Cathay Pacific". It brings me to the heart of Asia specially with this song. :-)

[@johnfells6837]

I feel the same !

[@dseet3628]

A special breed of pilots can land at old Kai Tak airport!!

[@matrixleader]

I was looking for this song and I found it yes!

[@BkBk-uz2kh]

We used to see this advertisement on almost every English movies in theatre back in the 70s. Malaysia

[@thaisrizzuto8322]

Amo está música, me lembrou quando fomos para o aeroporto de Congonhas escutando está música em 1974

[@harrybear193]

history always repeat it's self I'm waiting for these grand days to return hurry back please

[@johnfells6837]

I hope so.

[@davdmoi]

I can still remember the days sitting on roof top in Hong Kong watch this plane flying over top is like I can actual touch them. This is my old day 40 years ago since than I always want fly plane and become a pilot . I was close as I had 10 flying hours in pocket.

[@niplbby0073]

I live in HK, from my apartment I can see planes, they just make me want to go to all sorts of places

[@TAKR287]

You're not old--you can still do it! Years ago (1986) I was accepted to the US Navy's Flight Program. I really wanted to be a pilot but because I wore glasses, I could only be an RIO or B/N--although I chose to remain in the US Merchant Marine and had an awesome career, my only real regret in life is that I didn't attempt the flight program. But I did get to visit Hong Kong a few times in my career (SS President Johnson and SS President Taylor).

[@pornrasameevajanarat6329]

me too miss everything in the past the happy time

[@neilwilliams7479]

I miss the many hours on a CX flights LHR to HKG then to TPE or Shanghai or Fukuoka and the occasional upgrade to business class (cheap company Panasonic only economy) loved the lounges in Hong Kong and the friendly staff

[@5h28752001]

勾起小時候的回憶

[@chonilin3058]

I love this video. So relaxing.

[@CVYR490]

i always remember this Adv when i was young and until now !!!!!!!!!!

[@toneholani9887]

Thanks Barry White for the Music!

[@wk4603]

Thanks Carlos, your video really captures the spirit of Cathay and Hong Kong during East Asia's golden age of growth. This video is gold for those who know and remember :)

[@johnfells6837]

Absolutely gold for those who remember.

[@johnfells6837]

And experienced it.

[@clivehutt2709]

The moment I stepped on a Cathay plane I knew I was almost home. Great days, I flew as passenger in the 880, 707, L10/11, 747 and was privileged to be in the jump seat in Kai tak on landing. Those were the days.

[@yellownp22541]

I missed this video so much! thank you.

[@alfredopinollll8426]

I flew Cathay Pacific 747-200 from Bahrain to Hongkong and Lockheed TRI star from HK to Manila in 1989. Best crew and service ever!

[@bihfeikang4032]

I joined Cathay in 1988, and left as First Class flight purser in two years. Those were the best years of my life. Really miss it. We might have been on the same flight, who knows 😊

[@sphinxrising1129]

Back when flying was still considered as glamorous & everyone was on their best behavior & appearance :)

[@MrEeed8888]

Love's theme.Love Barry.Love Cathay.Love Kai Tak.

[@mellegerda]

Flying with Cathay (in the 80's) having the Love's Theme played as background music made my experience at Economy class ever so refreshing.

[@TheVaccumtube]

Hey Carabaopower ! you are gone but back again ! Thank god !! I've been missing your clip for sometime since it's disappeared cos your video clip for Cathay's Love's Theme is the best among the rest. I truly appreciate what you've done because I have so much emotional attachment to this romantic theme !! THANK YOU A MILLION TIMES !!

[@TheVaccumtube]

I understand, you've done me a great favour putting back the beautiful music ( & video ) on line ! Thanks again Carabao !

[@leanneteh1913]

Miss the khai tak airport.

[@Hero87]

I wish Cathay Pacific would bring back the old livery on a few of their aircrafts. Love the green stripes on the tail and the bold red font.

[@ligiafigueiredo2235]

Essa música minha vida, me emociona muito ,em alguns momentos choro feito boba. My music my life 😘😘😘😘love theme

[@W-sfire7000]

I have very fond memories of 70s CX flights as well (: - Fr Singapore to the region. I miss the old two lined white n green design

[@shaikrashid2264]

FINALLY I FOUND THIS LOVE THEME FLIGHT MUSIC😊

[@tjornshiv6111]

My number 1 favorite airline, second is Singapore Airline 👍👍👍👍

[@augustvillacorta5752]

The best airline commercial

[@Joel911000]

Great Song .... ! , What a feelling ... ! , I Still Love you : Miss Kobler .. , January 28 , 2021 . , : )

[@user-ks8tp9mk5f]

キャセイパシフィック航空に よく乗りました。 いい曲ですね。

[@jingjabines]

Wowww watching this video 2day 8/26/23 with surprise the music theme used by Cathay Pacific is an original composition by Barry White which I used too in my fb reels of the same subject. Amazing ❤❤❤ my favorite beautifull music piece ...

[@musics4u874]

This tune invites me the unlimited sky.

[@ligiafigueiredo2235]

Amo essa música amoo

[@papatsuwannakorn4094]

The best of Hong Kong no more

[@tonychan9942]

so much love this song

[@mrs.d8430]

Awesome.

[@victorsauvage1890]

Original 'Club Music' - Very tight orchestration - Not easy to find - Many thanks.

[@andrewma7916]

Pity the younger generation had never had a chance to experience the original CX service

[@lanuiiohu]

...........Pride of Cathay Pacific

[@gemmarelata8135]

I missed to fly with Cathy Pacific from Manila via HK✈️.

[@Ninja-rk5ru]

Memories back ...

[@harrybear193]

yes the queen of the skies will always be warm n welcoming n safe

[@user-sc8en5yu3q]

很懷念～

[@user-fj7qu1zg8u]

Nice one Thank you Cralos Javier PrImicas sir.This is my favorite music for me.I can always got new idea when I heard music like this.My hobby is aircraft and railway, travel, ice skate, flash mob and facebook .I create my page using music like this.My page AIRLINES NET CLUB started at 2 FEB 2013..Now 170,000 peoples uphold me as follower. Mr. Caralos We will hope you will upload nice music this after too please!

[@n700mizuho]

Uh, Mr. Tatsuro Yamashita is by his radio program (JFN) sunday song book. It went on air with a comment as "the song which is best even if it was heard now, the best arrangement and the best performance".

[@reydalupan8460]

If I’m not mistaken, the same background music was used in the mid 70s by PanAm Airlines

[@intanrahmila6236]

Cathay Best Airline

[@andylam73]

my goodness. i knew this them song since kid. then i dont quite know what it is. i only knew that it is cx's song. sweet memory.

[@user-ws5ul7qn3m]

カイタック空港有ってのキャセイ!　懐かしいな

[@user-kb3hp2qu8k]

thanks.

[@shahriararyan1410]

NICE ;MUSIC

[@TheCarabaopower]

Thanks! I had to cancel my old KZbin account when it got hacked. Cheers!

[@mariapilaraquino9020]

Do you use to work for CX

[@petraklump9156]

Herrlich !!!