Cathay Pacific Airways is adding five more flights to its Perth service from October 28 bringing the total to 11 a week.
One additional night flight will take the overnight service to daily and the airline is adding four new daylight flights to Hong Kong.
With the additional flights comes a change of aircraft with the Airbus A350 replacing the Boeing 777-300ER.
The new daytime flight CX144 will depart Perth at 11 am and arrive in Hong Kong at 6.45 pm and will operate on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
The return flight, CX143 operates on the same days and departs Hong Kong at 1.50 am and arrives in Perth at 9.30 am.
WA Acting Tourism Minister John Carey said; “This expansion of Cathay Pacific’s services is a clear indication of the strengthening ties between Hong Kong and Western Australia. It reflects the increasing demand for travel between our regions and the growing appeal of Western Australia as a premier tourism destination.
Perth Airport’s Chief Commercial & Aviation Officer Kate Holsgrove added that “the airline’s decision to operate more flights to Perth shows the confidence that the international aviation market has in Perth as a destination.
“Business travellers, students, tourists, and those visiting family and friends are key focus sectors between Perth and Hong Kong.
“The new services provide 140,000 seats annually to the Perth inbound and outbound market and provide local exporters with crucial cargo capacity between Perth and Hong Kong and North Asia.
“Cathay Pacific has been an important airline partner for more than 50 years and we are delighted that the airline remains committed to connecting Perth and Western Australia to Hong Kong and beyond.
“Cathay Pacific has excellent connections to over 200 destinations worldwide including Asia, Europe and North America offering Western Australians access to a range of travel destinations.”
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