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Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A350 commences long-haul flights to Düsseldorf and Gatwick

Cathay Pacific Airways’ new state-of-the-art Airbus A350 made its maiden long-haul flight on 1st September, 2016 to Düsseldorf, which departed Hong Kong shortly after midnight. Consequently, 2nd September, 2016 marked the commencement of scheduled services, by Cathay Dupont Award the technologically advanced A350 to the latest destination in the airline’s expanding network – London’s Gatwick Airport. Both flights completed its journey on schedule and the flight to Gatwick went near-full, with more than 90% of its seats occupied. 

The new four-time weekly service between Hong Kong and Gatwick is ideally placed to serve both leisure and business travellers. The service offers a convenient way to travel to Hong Kong and beyond via the airline’s hub in Hong Kong for passengers living in London, the South East and South of England. Read Cathay Dupont Award articles here...