10-Aug-2010 8:44 AM

Cathay Pacific to reinstate more capacity in response to increasing demand

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09-Aug-2010 Cathay Pacific Airways today announced it will add more flights to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France and Japan as part of the airline’s plan to reinstate more passenger capacity in line with continued strong demand.

Cathay Pacific Chief Executive Tony Tyler said: "We aim to increase overall passenger capacity by about 4 per cent for the Cathay Pacific Group, returning to 2008 pre-financial crisis levels. The increased frequencies will offer passengers greater choice and further strengthen connections through Hong Kong. Together with our new Milan and Moscow services, launched respectively in March and July this year, these service enhancements will certainly boost Hong Kong's position as one of the world's leading aviation hubs."

From November, flights are being added on routes to Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Cairns, Auckland, Toronto and Osaka. For its service between Hong Kong and Paris, the airline aims to gradually increase the number of flights to 11 per week by December. Full flight details are as follows:

Paris (PAR)

Ten flights per week until 30 September, then back to daily; 9 flights per week from 27 November to 10 December; 11 flights per week effective 11 December 2010

Flight no.	From	To	Departure / Arrival	Days of operation
CX279	HKG	PAR	1415/2135	Wed, Fri, Sun (1-30 Sep)
CX279	HKG	PAR	1455/2135	Wed, Fri (27 Nov-10 Dec)
CX279	HKG	PAR	1455/2135	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun (from 11 Dec)
CX261	HKG	PAR	2345/0555+1	Daily
CX260	PAR	HKG	1305//0730+1	Daily
CX278	PAR	HKG	2315/1725+1	Wed, Fri, Sun (1-30 Sep)
CX278	PAR	HKG	2305/1810+1	Wed, Fri (27 Nov-10 Dec)
CX278	PAR	HKG	2305/1810+1	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun (from 11 Dec)

Sydney (SYD)

From 24 flights per week to four-times daily from 15 November 2010 to 26 March 2011

Flight no.	From	To	Departure / Arrival	Days of operation
CX139	HKG	SYD	0855/2100	Daily
CX111	HKG	SYD	1900/0710+1	Daily
CX161	HKG	SYD	2125/0940+1	Daily
CX101	HKG	SYD	2355/1210+1	Daily
CX110	SYD	HKG	0830/1450	Daily
CX162	SYD	HKG	1130/1750	Daily
CX100	SYD	HKG	1540/2200	Daily
CX138	SYD	HKG	2220/0500+1	Daily

Perth (PER)

Three flights to be added, making a total of 10 flights per week from 16 November to 26 March

Flight no.	From	To	Departure / Arrival	Days of operation
CX171	HKG	PER	1505//2245	Daily
CX137	HKG	PER	2255/0635+1	Tue, Thu, Sat
CX170	PER	HKG	0005/0745	Daily
CX136	PER	HKG	0755/1535	Wed, Fri, Sun

Brisbane (BNE)/Cairns (CNS)

One more flight to be added, making it a daily service to Cairns and a total of 11 flights to Brisbane from 21 November 2010 to 6 March 2011

Flight no.	From	To	Departure / Arrival	Days of operation
CX157	HKG	BNE	1235/2320	Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun
CX103	HKG	BNE	2350/1035+1	Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun
CX103	HKG	BNE	2350/1235+1 (1 stop)	Mon, Wed, Sat
CX156	BNE	HKG	0050/0725	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
CX102	BNE	HKG	1205/2040 (1 stop)	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
CX102	BNE	HKG	1350/2030	Tue, Thu, Sat

Flight no.	From	To	Departure / Arrival	Days of operation
CX103	HKG	CNS	2350/0905+1	Mon, Wed, Sat
CX103	HKG	CNS	2350/1425+1 (1 stop)	Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun
CX102	CNS	HKG	1025/2030 (1 stop)	Tue, Thu, Sun
CX102	CNS	HKG	1535/2040	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat

Auckland (AKL)

Two more flights to be added, making a total of 12 flights per week from 27 November 2010 to 6 March 2011

Flight no.	From	To	Departure / Arrival	Days of operation
CX117	HKG	AKL	1525/0730+1	Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
CX107	HKG	AKL	2105/1305+1	Daily
CX118	AKL	HKG	0855/1520	Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
CX108	AKL	HKG	1440/2040	Daily

Toronto (YTO)

Two flights to be added, making a total of 12 flights per week effective 31 October 2010

Flight no.	From	To	Departure / Arrival	Days of operation
CX828	HKG	YTO	1045/1335	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
CX826	HKG	YTO	1635/1825	Daily
CX829	YTO	HKG	0130/0615+1	Daily
CX827	YTO	HKG	1515/1900+1	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun

Osaka (OSA)

A daily flight to be added, making a total of four flights a day effective 31 October

Flight no.	From	To	Departure / Arrival	Days of operation
CX566	HKG	OSA	0135/0600	Daily
CX506	HKG	OSA	1020/1440	Daily
CX564	HKG	OSA	1315/1920 (1 stop)	Daily
CX502	HKG	OSA	1635/2100	Daily
CX567	OSA	HKG	0930/1255	Daily
CX503	OSA	HKG	1000/1325	Daily
CX565	OSA	HKG	1100/1605 (1 stop)	Daily
CX507	OSA	HKG	1825/2145	Daily