Cathay Pacific is pleased to announce upgrades to its key city services to offer Australians a greener and quieter travel experience.
Paving the way in Victoria, Cathay Pacific will be first airline to launch the world’s most advanced aircraft, the Airbus A350-1000, from Melbourne on 27 October 2019. Hong Kong’s home airline will also commence operations with the latest wide-body aircraft from Perth on 28 October 2019.
Today, the airline also reveals it will commence A350-900 Sydney services from 28 October 2019 to replace A330s on CX111 and CX110 scheduled slots.
Cathay Pacific already has one of the youngest long-haul fleets in the sky – and with the arrival of more A350-1000 aircraft towards the end of the year, majority of flights to and from Australia will be served by one of the A350 aircraft family.
The largest variant, the A350-1000 for the Melbourne and Perth route will carry a total of 334 passengers across its Business, Premium Economy and Economy Class cabins, 54 more passengers than the airline’s A350-900 aircraft which will soon serve Sydney.
The advanced A350-1000, like its -900 sibling, brings together the very latest in aerodynamics, design and advanced technologies, providing improved fuel efficiency as well as a state-of-the-art travel experience for customers.
From a quieter cabin to LED mood lighting, the aircraft greatly improves passenger comfort and helps travellers arrive to their destination feeling refreshed. All Cathay Pacific A350 aircraft are equipped with Wi-Fi, allowing customers to remain connected throughout their journey.
Cathay Pacific Regional General Manager – South West Pacific Rakesh Raicar said: “We are prouder than ever to be the first airline to introduce the A350-1000 to Australia. The new aircraft offers a more spacious and quiet cabin, which will further enhance our customers’ travel experience and wellbeing”.
Details of the new services are as follows:
Flight | Frequency | Departure time | Arrive time | Flight Duration | Aircraft Type |
Melbourne to Hong Kong | |||||
CX134 | Daily | 07:30 | 15:05 | 9h 35m | Airbus A350-900 |
CX104 | Daily | 14.20 | 21.50 | 9h 30m | Airbus A350-1000 |
CX178 | Daily | 23:45 | 07:05+1 | 9h 20m | Boeing 777 |
Total flights: | 21 | ||||
Perth to Hong Kong | |||||
CX142 | Mon, Thu, Sat | 07:10 | 15:15 | 8h 05m | Airbus A330 |
CX170 | Daily | 23:55 | 07:45+1 | 7h 50m | Airbus A350-1000 |
Total flights: | 10 | ||||
Sydney to Hong Kong | |||||
CX110 | Daily | 07:35 | 15:20 | 9h 45m | Airbus A350-900 |
CX162 | Daily | 10:15 | 17:55 | 9h 40m | Airbus A330 |
CX100 | Daily | 14:15 | 21:35 | 9h 20m | Boeing 777 |
CX138 | Daily | 21:55 | 05:15+1 | 9h 20m | Boeing 777 |
Total flights: | 28 |