Cathay Pacific launched a new, seasonal non-stop service between Cape Town and Hong Kong today.
The first flight departed Cape Town International Airport this morning, marking the commencement of the airline’s second South African route (after its Johannesburg – Hong Kong route, which has been running for 27 years).
Unlike the older model that ferries passengers on the Johannesburg route, the new Airbus A350-900 will offer economy, premium economy and business class, extra-wide cabins, windows affording panoramic views, and state-of-the-art technology, such as Wi-Fi, onboard.
At an event celebrating the new service on 13 November in Camps Bay, Cape Town, Cathay Pacific Regional General Manager for South Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Mark Sutch, said: “The introduction of our new seasonal Cape Town service increases our connectivity to and from Africa and creates exciting new opportunities for both the Western Cape and our home city of Hong Kong.”
Sutch added that the new service will also boost travel to other destinations on Cathay Pacific’s network, as it provides excellent connections from South Africa to popular destinations like Bangkok, Denpasar (Bali), Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo, via its Hong Kong base.
Details of the new Cape Town – Hong Kong service running between 14 November 2018 and 17 February 2019 are shown below (all times local):
Read all about Hong Kong in the November issue of Getaway magazine, on sale until Sunday 18 November.
Premium economy class on Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A350-900
