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Report Summary

  • 5

    Performance

    Renders faster than
    21% of other websites

  • 56

    Accessibility

    Visual factors better than
    that of 24% of websites

  • 75

    Best Practices

    More advanced features
    available than in
    35% of websites

  • 79

    SEO

    Google-friendlier than
    40% of websites

cathaypacific.com

Cathay Pacific | Book flights & elevate your life

Page Load Speed

2.2 sec in total

First Response

106 ms

Resources Loaded

1.2 sec

Page Rendered

917 ms

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About Website

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Key Findings

We analyzed Cathaypacific.com page load time and found that the first response time was 106 ms and then it took 2.1 sec to load all DOM resources and completely render a web page. This is quite a good result, as only 40% of websites can load faster.

Performance Metrics

cathaypacific.com performance score

5

Measured Metrics

name

value

score

weighting

FCP (First Contentful Paint)

Value3.1 s

46/100

10%

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

Value30.2 s

0/100

25%

SI (Speed Index)

Value20.6 s

0/100

10%

TBT (Total Blocking Time)

Value19,000 ms

0/100

30%

CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)

Value1.352

0/100

15%

TTI (Time to Interactive)

Value40.7 s

0/100

10%

Network Requests Diagram

en_US.html

106 ms

clientlib-base.min.12346fa7f7e27b25aaf89100e7d511bd.css

23 ms

clientlib-react-1.9.0.min.5b4441e954c45df2bed32ae25df200e5.css

29 ms

fonts.css

120 ms

queueclient.min.js

58 ms

Our browser made a total of 62 requests to load all elements on the main page. We found that 79% of them (49 requests) were addressed to the original Cathaypacific.com, 11% (7 requests) were made to Assets.cathaypacific.com and 3% (2 requests) were made to Static.queue-it.net. The less responsive or slowest element that took the longest time to load (408 ms) relates to the external source Assets.queue-it.net.

Page Optimization Overview & Recommendations

Page size can be reduced by 972.3 kB (46%)

Content Size

2.1 MB

After Optimization

1.2 MB

  • HTML
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

In fact, the total size of Cathaypacific.com main page is 2.1 MB. This result falls beyond the top 1M of websites and identifies a large and not optimized web page that may take ages to load. 75% of websites need less resources to load and that’s why Accessify’s recommendations for optimization and resource minification can be helpful for this project. Images take 1.4 MB which makes up the majority of the site volume.

HTML Optimization

-89%

Potential reduce by 492.8 kB

  • Original 554.8 kB
  • After minification 554.3 kB
  • After compression 61.9 kB

HTML content can be minified and compressed by a website’s server. The most efficient way is to compress content using GZIP which reduces data amount travelling through the network between server and browser. HTML code on this page is well minified. It is highly recommended that content of this web page should be compressed using GZIP, as it can save up to 492.8 kB or 89% of the original size.

Image Optimization

-31%

Potential reduce by 436.6 kB

  • Original 1.4 MB
  • After minification 979.6 kB

Image size optimization can help to speed up a website loading time. The chart above shows the difference between the size before and after optimization. Obviously, Cathay Pacific needs image optimization as it can save up to 436.6 kB or 31% of the original volume. The most popular and efficient tools for JPEG and PNG image optimization are Jpegoptim and PNG Crush.

JavaScript Optimization

-22%

Potential reduce by 32.6 kB

  • Original 150.3 kB
  • After minification 149.7 kB
  • After compression 117.7 kB

It’s better to minify JavaScript in order to improve website performance. The diagram shows the current total size of all JavaScript files against the prospective JavaScript size after its minification and compression. It is highly recommended that all JavaScript files should be compressed and minified as it can save up to 32.6 kB or 22% of the original size.

CSS Optimization

-91%

Potential reduce by 10.3 kB

  • Original 11.4 kB
  • After minification 5.0 kB
  • After compression 1.1 kB

CSS files minification is very important to reduce a web page rendering time. The faster CSS files can load, the earlier a page can be rendered. Cathaypacific.com needs all CSS files to be minified and compressed as it can save up to 10.3 kB or 91% of the original size.

Requests Breakdown

Number of requests can be reduced by 12 (22%)

Requests Now

54

After Optimization

42

  • AJAX
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

The browser has sent 54 CSS, Javascripts, AJAX and image requests in order to completely render the main page of Cathay Pacific. We recommend that multiple CSS and JavaScript files should be merged into one by each type, as it can help reduce assets requests from 10 to 1 for JavaScripts and from 4 to 1 for CSS and as a result speed up the page load time.

Network Requests Diagram

en_US.html

en_US.html

106 ms

clientlib-base.min.12346fa7f7e27b25aaf89100e7d511bd.css

clientlib-base.min.12346fa7f7e27b25aaf89100e7d511bd.css

23 ms

clientlib-react-1.9.0.min.5b4441e954c45df2bed32ae25df200e5.css

clientlib-react-1.9.0.min.5b4441e954c45df2bed32ae25df200e5.css

29 ms

fonts.css

fonts.css

120 ms

queueclient.min.js

queueclient.min.js

58 ms

queueconfigloader.min.js

queueconfigloader.min.js

62 ms

clientlib-react-1.9.0.min.3ae9db5732bf06cb2f4f8fc1ccd4a141.js

clientlib-react-1.9.0.min.3ae9db5732bf06cb2f4f8fc1ccd4a141.js

187 ms

container.min.c8339545b501e3db3abc37c9a4cc2d6e.js

container.min.c8339545b501e3db3abc37c9a4cc2d6e.js

38 ms

clientlib-base.min.da0500b9e8a09bccd429cd6252ca9174.js

clientlib-base.min.da0500b9e8a09bccd429cd6252ca9174.js

37 ms

AWTSs

AWTSs

44 ms

sec-4-4.css

sec-4-4.css

39 ms

sec-cpt-4-4.js

sec-cpt-4-4.js

41 ms

queueclientConfig.js

queueclientConfig.js

408 ms

F89C4-C288Q-YL2EY-PM7L6-2QW58

F89C4-C288Q-YL2EY-PM7L6-2QW58

223 ms

search.originalimage.svg

search.originalimage.svg

166 ms

help.originalimage.svg

help.originalimage.svg

163 ms

bell.originalimage.svg

bell.originalimage.svg

164 ms

cathay-en.originalimage.svg

cathay-en.originalimage.svg

167 ms

CX-holiday-navigation-v2.renditionimage.450.450.jpg

CX-holiday-navigation-v2.renditionimage.450.450.jpg

166 ms

cathay_shop_cityplaza_new_2400x1600.renditionimage.450.450.jpg

cathay_shop_cityplaza_new_2400x1600.renditionimage.450.450.jpg

188 ms

CathayShop_Samsonite_KV_2400x1600.renditionimage.450.450.jpg

CathayShop_Samsonite_KV_2400x1600.renditionimage.450.450.jpg

170 ms

ishopq4_900x600_notext.renditionimage.450.450.jpg

ishopq4_900x600_notext.renditionimage.450.450.jpg

169 ms

NavBanner_CC_US.renditionimage.450.450.jpg

NavBanner_CC_US.renditionimage.450.450.jpg

168 ms

LOU_PVG_C006Y19_030723.renditionimage.450.450.jpg

LOU_PVG_C006Y19_030723.renditionimage.450.450.jpg

180 ms

am-page-cover2-2400x1600%20(002).renditionimage.450.450.jpg

am-page-cover2-2400x1600%20(002).renditionimage.450.450.jpg

176 ms

icon-asiamiles.originalimage.svg

icon-asiamiles.originalimage.svg

171 ms

Oneworld.originalimage.svg

Oneworld.originalimage.svg

169 ms

cx_brushwing_logo.originalimage.png

cx_brushwing_logo.originalimage.png

173 ms

notification.originalimage.svg

notification.originalimage.svg

174 ms

menu_home.originalimage.jpg

menu_home.originalimage.jpg

174 ms

flight_white_24_24.originalimage.svg

flight_white_24_24.originalimage.svg

175 ms

flight_24_24.originalimage.svg

flight_24_24.originalimage.svg

176 ms

manage_white_24_24.originalimage.svg

manage_white_24_24.originalimage.svg

184 ms

manage_24_24.originalimage.svg

manage_24_24.originalimage.svg

177 ms

checkin_online_white.originalimage.svg

checkin_online_white.originalimage.svg

178 ms

checkin_online_dark-green.originalimage.svg

checkin_online_dark-green.originalimage.svg

179 ms

flight_status_white_2424.originalimage.svg

flight_status_white_2424.originalimage.svg

181 ms

flight_status_2424.originalimage.svg

flight_status_2424.originalimage.svg

182 ms

24-for-24-Paris-Building-logo-courtesyimages-HERO.renditionimage.900.600.jpg

24-for-24-Paris-Building-logo-courtesyimages-HERO.renditionimage.900.600.jpg

184 ms

cathay-app-kv.renditionimage.900.450.jpg

cathay-app-kv.renditionimage.900.450.jpg

182 ms

cc_image_US_homepage.renditionimage.900.600.png

cc_image_US_homepage.renditionimage.900.600.png

239 ms

AM_NAR_2022_JUNE_CXcom_2400x1600.renditionimage.900.450.jpg

AM_NAR_2022_JUNE_CXcom_2400x1600.renditionimage.900.450.jpg

184 ms

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Dining_KV_HP.renditionimage.900.600.jpg

185 ms

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376 ms

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185 ms

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189 ms

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185 ms

close.originalimage.svg

close.originalimage.svg

185 ms

star_outline.originalimage.svg

star_outline.originalimage.svg

187 ms

GT-Walsheim-Regular.woff

GT-Walsheim-Regular.woff

175 ms

GT-Walsheim-Light.woff

GT-Walsheim-Light.woff

164 ms

GT-Walsheim-Bold.woff

GT-Walsheim-Bold.woff

167 ms

facebook.svg

facebook.svg

89 ms

twitter.svg

twitter.svg

83 ms

linkedIn.svg

linkedIn.svg

85 ms

instagram.svg

instagram.svg

79 ms

youtube.svg

youtube.svg

81 ms

CathaySans_WCorp_Rg.woff

CathaySans_WCorp_Rg.woff

96 ms

CathaySans_WCorp_Lt.woff

CathaySans_WCorp_Lt.woff

96 ms

CathaySans_WCorp_Bd.woff

CathaySans_WCorp_Bd.woff

57 ms

config.json

config.json

70 ms

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385 ms

Accessibility Review

cathaypacific.com accessibility score

56

Accessibility Issues

ARIA

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Impact

Issue

High

[aria-*] attributes do not match their roles

High

Elements with an ARIA [role] that require children to contain a specific [role] are missing some or all of those required children.

High

[role]s are not contained by their required parent element

High

[aria-*] attributes do not have valid values

High

ARIA IDs are not unique

Navigation

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Impact

Issue

High

[id] attributes on active, focusable elements are not unique

Names and labels

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Impact

Issue

High

Image elements do not have [alt] attributes

High

Links do not have a discernible name

Best practices

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Impact

Issue

High

[user-scalable="no"] is used in the <meta name="viewport"> element or the [maximum-scale] attribute is less than 5.

Best Practices

cathaypacific.com best practices score

75

Areas of Improvement

Trust and Safety

Impact

Issue

High

Does not use HTTPS

High

Includes front-end JavaScript libraries with known security vulnerabilities

Low

Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

General

Impact

Issue

Low

Detected JavaScript libraries

High

Browser errors were logged to the console

High

Missing source maps for large first-party JavaScript

SEO Factors

cathaypacific.com SEO score

79

Search Engine Optimization Advices

Content Best Practices

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

Impact

Issue

High

Links do not have descriptive text

High

Image elements do not have [alt] attributes

Crawling and Indexing

To appear in search results, crawlers need access to your app.

Impact

Issue

High

Links are not crawlable

Mobile Friendly

Make sure your pages are mobile friendly so users don’t have to pinch or zoom in order to read the content pages. [Learn more](https://developers.google.com/search/mobile-sites/).

Impact

Issue

High

Document uses legible font sizes

Language and Encoding

  • Language Detected

    EN

  • Language Claimed

    EN

  • Encoding

    UTF-8

Language claimed in HTML meta tag should match the language actually used on the web page. Otherwise Cathaypacific.com can be misinterpreted by Google and other search engines. Our service has detected that English is used on the page, and it matches the claimed language. Our system also found out that Cathaypacific.com main page’s claimed encoding is utf-8. Use of this encoding format is the best practice as the main page visitors from all over the world won’t have any issues with symbol transcription.

Social Sharing Optimization

cathaypacific.com

Open Graph data is detected on the main page of Cathay Pacific. This is the best way to make the web page social media friendly. Here is how it looks like on Facebook: