Cathay Pacific

2022 - 9 - 24

Post cover — Image courtesy of "Reuters"

Cathay Pacific to increase flight frequencies after Hong Kong eases ... (Reuters)

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd on Friday said it plans to add more than 200 pairs of passenger flights in October to both regional and long-haul destinations.

Cathay Pacific pledges to build back Hong Kong hub status (Travel Weekly UK)

We intend to add more than 200 pairs of passenger flights in October to both regional and long-haul destinations. “In view of Japan's relaxation of travel ...

We will also increase flight frequencies to Tokyo (Narita) to 43 pairs and Osaka to 50 pairs in October. “While we will continue to add back more flights as quickly as is feasible, it will take time to rebuild our capacity gradually. We intend to add more than 200 pairs of passenger flights in October to both regional and long-haul destinations.

Cathay Pacific, British Airways Quickly Add Flights to Hong Kong ... (Airline Weekly)

If there has been one trend that's proven true time and time again during the pandemic, it is that travel demand pops the moment countries drop border.

[faced elsewhere around the world](https://skift.com/2022/06/27/whats-behind-the-airlines-operational-mess-this-summer/) this summer. [becoming a white elephant](https://airlineweekly.com/2022/07/hong-kong-airports-third-runway-risks-white-elephant-status/). While Cathay and Hong Kong’s airport will eventually bounce back, the government’s severe Covid rules could mean the flow of air travelers connecting in the city-state is forever changed. Among the flights will be a return to Tokyo Haneda on November 1, and Sapporo on December 1. Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong’s hometown airline, said Friday that it will add “more than 200 pairs of passenger flights” to both Asian and long-haul destinations to its schedule in October following the move. That is proving true again in Hong Kong, where the special administrative region of China will

Hong Kong relaxes travel rules: Cathay Pacific to add 200 pairs of ... (Gulf News)

Hotel quarantine arrangement for passengers arriving in Hong Kong scrapped.

Travellers to Hong Kong no longer have to bring proof of a negative PCR test performed no more than 48 hours prior to their departure flight, with a rapid test now sufficing. The statement added, "In view of Japan’s relaxation of travel restrictions for inbound visitors, Cathay Pacific will resume daily flights to Tokyo (Haneda) from 1 November and four-times-weekly flights to Sapporo from 1 December. Following this announcement, Cathay Pacific said they would add more than 200 pairs of passenger flights in October to both regional and long-haul destinations.

Cathay Pacific to add flights to/from Hong Kong - Economy Class ... (Kevin Marshall)

With the Hong Kong SAR Government's latest measures to facilitate travel to Hong Kong, the airline has welcomed the decision to remove the hotel quarantine ...

Welcome to Economy Class and Beyond. As for Cathay Pacific: there is a lot of ground lost over the past two and a bit years. With Japan relaxing its travel restrictions for inbound visitors, Cathay Pacific will resume daily flights to Tokyo (Haneda) from 1 November and four-times-weekly flights to Sapporo from 1 December. Its competitors and partners would expect them to slowly return to Hong Kong, depending on traffic demand. [A “0+3” arrival system](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63004249) will instead take its place allowing arrivals to return home or stay in a hotel of their choice, where medical surveillance is taken place. Cathay Pacific of course is Hong Kong’s home airline – and is committed to rebuilding the connectivity of the Hong Kong aviation hub.

Cathay to provide more flights to Japan as HK further opens up (Hong Kong Standard)

Cathay Pacific will resume daily flights to Tokyo (Haneda) from November 1 and four flights to Sapporo a week from December 1, the airline a...

“We intend to add more than 200 pairs of passenger flights in October to both regional and long-haul destinations. “The application of the ‘Come2HK’ scheme to all mainland and Macau visitors and the removal of quotas for the scheme will also facilitate Mainland travelers to visit Hong Kong, especially business travelers and family visitors,” Pang also said. Cathay welcomed the updated measures, and said: “These adjustments will help boost sentiment for travel, thereby facilitating the gradual resumption of travel activities and strengthening of network connectivity to, from and through the Hong Kong aviation hub.”

Cathay Pacific Airways : Media Statement (23 September 2022 ... (marketscreener.com)

We intend to add more than 200 pairs of passenger flights in October to both regional and long-haul destinations. In view of Japan's relaxation of travel ...

As Hong Kong's home airline, we are fully committed to rebuilding the connectivity of the Hong Kong aviation hub. We intend to add more than 200 pairs of passenger flights in October to both regional and long-haul destinations. These adjustments will help boost sentiment for travel, thereby facilitating the gradual resumption of travel activities and strengthening of network connectivity to, from and through the Hong Kong aviation hub.