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Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific launches daily flights to Changsha

Cathay Group CEO Ronald Lam says carrier aims to expand its network to 30 mainland cities as its next milestone

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The Lucky Knot Bridge in Changsha. Photo: Imaginechina
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Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific has launched daily flights to Changsha, the provincial capital of Hunan in mainland China, with its CEO expressing confidence in passenger demand and the group’s ability to boost its service during the year-end peak period.

Cathay Group CEO Ronald Lam Siu-por also said on Tuesday that the company was setting its sights on expanding its network to 30 mainland cities as its next milestone. Changsha is the fifth mainland city to be added to the group’s network this year.

The city’s flag carrier started offering daily non-stop flights between Hong Kong International Airport and Changsha Huanghua International Airport on Tuesday.

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Lam said Changsha was a vibrant city in central China and the route had received a positive response from business and leisure travellers alike.

“We are very confident about the performance of this route,” he said.

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The latest route is part of the group’s strategy to grow its international and mainland network, which has reached more than 100 destinations this year.

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