Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific will begin seasonal flights to New Zealand’s South Island, Christchurch. Flights will be operated during 1st December 2017 to 28th February 2018 three times a week with the airline’s newest A350-900XWB jet. This will open Cathay’s second destination in New Zealand and is believed that this route will be codeshared with Air New Zealand. The schedule is as follows: Hong Kong to Christchurch: CX123 – HKG-CHC – 1450/0700+1 – Friday CX123 – HKG-CHC – 2045/1255+1 – Wednesday, Sunday Christchurch to Hong Kong CX126 – CHC-HKG – 0830/1500 – Saturday CX126 – CHC-HKG – 1425/2055 – Monday, Thursday All information posted is subject to changes.

Cathay Pacific will be retiring its final four-engined passenger aircraft tentatively by late March 2017. The scheduled flights to be operated by their A340-300 is as follows: 11MAR17 – CX364 – HKG-PVG 12MAR17 – CX365 – PVG-HKG 25MAR17 – CX464 – HKG-TPE 26MAR17 – CX469 – TPE-HKG The last scheduled A340-300 passenger flight is still subject to final changes.

KLM adjusts its winter 2017/18 long-haul operation, effective 29OCT17, Amsterdam – Hong Kong 3 of 7 weekly operated by 777-200ER (Day 136 from AMS, Day 247 from HKG), replacing 747-400COMBI

From 20 March 2017, Singapore Airlines once again schedules Airbus A350-900XWB operation on Singapore – Hong Kong route, scheduled once a day. SQ856/861 service will be served by A350-900 replacing A330-300 during the summer season. Schedule will be as follows:- SQ856 SIN0955 – 1355HKG 359 D SQ861 HKG1540 – 1935SIN 359 D All information posted is subject to changes.

Cathay Pacific Airways updated planned winter 2017/18 schedule, as the airline adds 3rd daily 3-class B777-300ER service. From 29OCT17, CX161/162 will be operated by the B777-300ER aircraft, instead of A330. Overall service will become 3 daily B777-300ER and 1 daily A330-300. CX139 HKG0840 – 2045SYD B777-300ER Daily CX111 HKG1900 – 0720+1SYD A330-300 Daily CX161 HKG2125 – 0945+1SYD B777-300ER Daily CX101 HKG2355 – 1205+1SYD B777-300ER Daily CX110 SYD0840 – 1505HKG A330-300 Daily CX162 SYD1125 – 1750HKG B777-300ER Daily CX100 SYD1550 – 2155HKG B777-300ER Daily CX138 SYD2220 – 0500+1HKG B777-300ER Daily All information posted is subject to changes.

HK Express in late-January 2017 plans to increase Hong Kong – Hualien service, scheduled to commence later this month. The airline’s 2 weekly service to Eastern Taiwan will be doubled to 4 weekly, between 19JAN17 and 25MAR17. UO3162 HKG1455 – 1630HUN 320 6 UO3162 HKG1505 – 1635HUN 320 2 UO3162 HKG1705 – 1840HUN 320 4 UO3166 HKG1855 – 2030HUN 320 7 UO3163 HUN0745 – 0925HKG 320 5 UO3165 HUN0810 – 0955HKG 320 7 UO3163 HUN0940 – 1125HKG 320 1 UO3163 HUN1710 – 1855HKG 320 2 From 26MAR17, the airline is unifying operational schedule to same-day return, operating twice a week. UO162 HKG0755 – 0935HUN 320 27 UO163 HUN1010 – 1145HKG 320 27 This route is scheduled to commence on 06DEC

Cathay Pacific will offer a four times weekly service between its Hong Kong International Airport hub and Barcelona from July 2, 2017, subject to final government approval, continuing through the peak travel months until October 27, 2017. This will be the first ever non-stop offering between Hong Kong and Barcelona. Asian carrier Cathay Pacific is to further expand its operations in Europe with the introduction of a link between Hong Kong and Barcelona, the capital of Spain’s Catalonia region and host city for this year’s World Routes. The new seasonal route, which complements its recently established flights to Madrid, has been made possible by the introduction of the Airbus A350-900 into t