Cathay Pacific to add more flights to Mainland China

• The airline will operate 61 return flights per week between Hong Kong and 13 Mainland cities

Cathay Pacific has welcomed the Hong Kong SAR Government’s latest measures to facilitate quarantine-free travel between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, as well as the lifting of transit restrictions. The airline will add more flights to Mainland China — operating 61 return flights per week between Hong Kong and 13 mainland cities from January 14, 2023. The company had been operating 27 flights per week from Hong Kong to the Mainland, and 50 flights per week from the mainland to Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific has the plan to add more flights progressively between Hong Kong and the Mainland China in the coming weeks, with the aim of operating over 100 return flights per week by March 2023. Anand Yedery, Regional Head of Marketing and Sales, South Asia, Middle East and Africa (SAMEA), said, “The new year has welcomed us with positive developments. We have always had strong connections with the Mainland China and are delighted to more than double our frequency. With the Mainland China lifting its quarantine and transit requirements, we anticipate the demand to travel further grow particularly with the upcoming Chinese New Year. The increase in operations will provide travellers, particularly from the business and trade segment with more options and accessibility to travel.” Cathay Pacific will increase its flights between Hong Kong and Beijing to 10 pairs per week, and between Hong Kong and Shanghai (Pudong) to 21 pairs per week from January 8, 2023. The airline has also prepared to resume flights to Guangzhou with five return flights per week. The airline will increase its flights between Hong Kong and Xiamen to four pairs per week, and between Hong Kong and Chengdu to six pairs per week from January 14, 2023. The airline company remains fully committed to rebuilding the connectivity of the Hong Kong international aviation hub. It hopes to operate around 70% of pre-pandemic passenger flight capacity by the end of 2023, with an aim to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024.

City	Flights Per Week (Before 8 January 2023)		Flights Per Week (8 January 2023 Onwards)
	From Hong Kong	To Hong Kong	From Hong Kong	To Hong Kong
Beijing	3	7	10	10
Chengdu	6	5	6	6 (from 14 Jan)
Chongqing	2	2	2	2
Fuzhou	2	2	2	2
Guangzhou	0	5	5	5
Hangzhou	3	3	3	3
Nanjing	2	2	2	2
Qingdao	2	2	2	2
Shanghai (Pudong)	2	14	21	21
Wuhan	2	2	2	2
Xi'an	1	1	1	1
Xiamen	1	4	4 (from 14 Jan)	4
Zhengzhou	1	1	1	1
Total	27	50	61	61

Cathay Pacific is the home airline of Hong Kong, offering scheduled passenger and cargo services to destinations in Asia, North America, Australia, Europe and Africa. Cathay Pacific is a member of the Swire Group and is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The airline has made substantial investments to develop Hong Kong as one of the world's leading global transportation hubs. Cathay Pacific is a founder member of the Oneworld global alliance. READ ALSO:

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