DOHA (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific Airways, battered by strict quarantine rules that have led to a 98% fall in passenger numbers, is preparing to bring back more planes to rebuild Hong Kong’s hub status as restrictions ease, the airline’s chief executive said. “We have about one-third of our passenger fleet still parked in the desert, not being utilised,” Cathay Chief Executive Augustus Tang told Reuters on the sidelines of an airline industry gathering in Doha. “We are making preparations for them gradually coming back ahead of the curve.” Rival Singapore Airlines has seen a surge in demand sinc…