China Eastern Airlines rose 1.7%, Air China gained 1.9%, and Cathay Pacific Airways added 3.5%.
The relationship between Air China and Cathay Pacific Airways appears to be growing even closer.
The turning-point came when Mr Estrada called in Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific to help out.
Cathay Pacific said it was disappointed with the union's decision to approve the industrial action.
But on international routes, better-managed firms such as Cathay Pacific and DragonAir are formidable competitors.
China Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific and Dragonair have all cancelled routes or reduced their frequency.
The Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and its affiliate airline, Dragonair, got their chance last week.
The government-owned Vietnam Airlines operates a duopoly on the route with Hong Kong-based partner Cathay Pacific.
Only five days after Philippine Airlines stopped flying, Cathay Pacific began operating on some of its domestic routes.
In Asia, Cathay Pacific fell by 19% on the day after the attack and Singapore Airlines by 15%.
In Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific's stock was the biggest loser on the exchange.
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific has had to make four rounds of job and route cuts in the past month.
"This was without a doubt the most challenging period in Cathay Pacific's history, " said the airline's chairman, James Hughes-Hallett.
It is probably best known for its majority ownership of Cathay Pacific Airways.
Such customers include retailers like Amazon, Nordstrom, Footlocker and consumer-focused companies like Cathay Pacific, Audi, Best Buy, etc.
Just this week Cathay Pacific has admitted its hedging will result in poor results by the end of this financial year.
Wines are increasingly "critical" to the way an airline is perceived, believes James Ginns, Cathay Pacific's General Manger of Inflight Services.
CNN: Grape expectations: How airlines pick high-flying wines
However, foreigners are being invited to invest in the airline, and Cathay Pacific and America's Northwest Airlines are among those interested.
Even Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's unofficial flag carrier, has reported robust results for the half year to the end of June.
"Premium class yields were affected by travel restrictions imposed by corporations, " Christopher Pratt, chairman of Cathay Pacific said in a statement.
The merged carrier would continue American's participation in the OneWorld alliance, which was founded by American, British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Qantas.
Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines are understood to be close to ordering.
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has posted an 83% plunge in profits amid higher fuel costs and a drop in demand for corporate travel.
Cathay Pacific said that it said it regretted the "unfortunate incident" and that it intends to personally apologise to the passenger in question.
First to test the system are passengers traveling from the London hub to Dubai and Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific and Emirates airlines.
Cathay Pacific's cabin crew have voted in favour of an industrial action after their salary negotiations with the Hong Kong-based carrier broke down.
Previously, the only way to see the inside of a Cathay Pacific Lounge was by holding a First or Business Class plane ticket.
FORBES: Social Media Clout: The Rise of Micro Celebrity Endorsements
"Cathay Pacific has considered a number of contingency measures to maintain its services, preserve cash and minimise expenditure, " the company said in a statement.
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said its offices in Frankfurt, Los Angeles and San Francisco had been raided and that documents had been removed.
应用推荐