Article from BTNews 19 DECEMBER 2016
Cathay boost for Gatwick
On the back of strengthening demand for flights between Hong Kong and the UK, Cathay Pacific is boosting its four-times-weekly A350-900 service from Gatwick, which was launched in September, to a daily operation from next June.
In a further development, the Manchester service, which was launched two years ago, will see the addition of a fifth weekly flight and become an all-Airbus A350-900 operation at the same time.
The A350 will replace the Boeing 777-300ER on all the carrier's Manchester flights, making the city the second Cathay destination in the UK, after Gatwick, to receive the technologically-advanced aircraft.
The A350 features the airline’s newest products in Business, Premium Economy and Economy Class. In addition to the latest seats and enhanced inflight entertainment, the aircraft is wi-fi equipped, so passengers can stay connected throughout their flights.
Cathay has 43 non-stop flights a week to the UK, including five daily services to Heathrow as well as the Gatwick and Manchester schedules.
It has expanded its Europe network considerably in recent years, currently operating 93 direct flights to 10 European cities each week and will launch a new four-times-weekly service between Hong Kong and Tel Aviv next March.
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