When Cathay Pacific's first plane touched down in New Zealand just on 30 years ago, ticket prices were regulated by the government and, as with all airlines, you could smoke onboard.
The cost of a round-trip ticket between Auckland and Hong Kong was about $970, the equivalent of just over $3000 in today's money. It is now possible to fly the same route for half that amount.
While Cathay opened a New Zealand office in 1974, the first of its planes landed on May 4, 1983, six months after a joint venture started with Air Niugini and Air New Zealand.
Captain Ian Steven, a New Zealander, was at the controls of a Boeing 747-200 - wearing the old green and white so-called "lettuce leaf" livery on its tail - which was greeted by a Maori welcome and receptions in Auckland and Wellington.
As part of the tripartite arrangement, Air New Zealand operated for six months, with Cathay Pacific operating the next period, followed by Air Niugini.