Home Kong

Amid her hectic schedule, Haughey knows she can always find a home away from home with Cathay. That’s why, she says, she's “very excited” to be Cathay’s ambassador.

“I’ve been flying with Cathay Pacific since I was very young. I remember when my sister and I were kids, the flight attendants would always give us toys for our flight and we always got really excited about it,” she says.

Flying to and from training camps and competitions offers valuable time for Haughey to tune out the rest of the world – and she has an unexpected method for destressing. “I like to watch light-hearted, motivational cartoons on the plane,” she admits. “Some of my favourites are Cars and Kung Fu Panda. It gets me into the racing spirit.”

When she’s off travelling the world, there’s nothing that makes her happier than taking time between tough training sessions to soak up some culture – from checking out world-class museums in France to conversing with residents in Istanbul. But Hong Kong is always in the back of Haughey’s mind, and when she misses her hometown, it’s the simple comforts she turns to.

“When I get homesick, I’ll try to find food that reminds me of home, like bubble tea, egg tarts and dim sum,” she says, adding it helps that she can grab some of them on a Cathay Pacific flight.