HONG KONG- Cathay Pacific (CX) will resume its non-stop passenger service between Hong Kong and Hyderabad, India, starting March 30, 2025.
Bookings are now open for the new Hong Kong (HKG)-Hyderabad (HYD) route, which aims to expand Cathay Pacific’s network in India and boost connectivity through its Hong Kong hub.
Cathay Pacific Hyderabad Flights
Cathay Pacific’s Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, Lavinia Lau, expressed enthusiasm about the relaunch, highlighting Hyderabad’s cultural significance and its role as a technology hub.
“This resumption strengthens our established presence in India and reaffirms our commitment to enhancing our services in this key market,” said Lau. “We are dedicated to fostering cultural connections and facilitating trade between Hong Kong and India.”
The route will be operated with Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A330-300, featuring Business and Economy cabins. The service will initially run three times weekly, increasing to five times a week from September 1, 2025.
Cathay Pacific’s resumed Hyderabad service will connect more travelers from India to Hong Kong, mainland China, and other destinations via its extensive network at Hong Kong’s hub.
In addition to Hong Kong, travelers can access cities in the Greater Bay Area through Cathay Pacific’s intermodal codeshare services, which include ferry and coach transfers via Hong Kong International Airport’s SkyPier Terminal.
The service has proven popular, especially among Indian travelers attending the recent Canton Fair due to the Guangzhou Pazhou Ferry Terminal’s proximity to the event.
Upon arrival in Hong Kong, customers can connect to seven Greater Bay Area destinations via ferry and two via coach transfers, bypassing Hong Kong immigration.
777 with Aria Suite to Tokyo
According to the schedule update shared by Aeroroutes, Cathay Pacific aims to deploy its Boeing 777 with a new Business Class, Aria Suite to Tokyo (NRT).
Cathay filed its December 2024 schedule featuring its new 361-seat, three-class Boeing 777-300ER with the updated Aria Suite in Business Class on select flights. The airline will deploy this new configuration on the Hong Kong-Tokyo Narita route, on flights CX520 and CX521, between December 1 and December 31, 2024.
Flight details are as follows:
- CX520 departs Hong Kong (HKG) at 10:30 and arrives in Tokyo Narita (NRT) at 15:35.
- CX521 departs Tokyo Narita at 16:45 and arrives in Hong Kong at 21:10.
Cathay Pacific currently operates up to five daily flights on this route.
Cathay Pacific’s introduction of the new Aria Suite Business Class on its retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER fleet reinforces its status as a leading premium airline and strengthens Hong Kong’s image as Asia’s World City.
The aircraft will initially serve regional routes to cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Singapore, and Tokyo, before gradually expanding to long-haul destinations in Europe, the Southwest Pacific, and North America starting early next year.
Also, Cathay will deploy the Airbus A350 instead of the Boeing 777 to Perth in 2025. The changes are as follows:
- CX143/184 (operating four times weekly): A350-900 replaces the 777-300ER from January 5 to January 13, 2025.
- CX171/140 (operating daily):
- A350-900 replaces the 777-300ER from January 1 to January 31, 2025.
- A350-1000 replaces the 777-300ER from February 1 to February 28, 2025.
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