• Cathay Pacific to restart Hong Kong – Kathmandu flight on 1 October

    Cathay Pacific to restart Hong Kong – Kathmandu flight on 1 October

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    Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific announced that it is launching a non-stop weekly flight between Kathmandu and Hong Kong on 1 October, 2022.

    “Nepali residents and visitors can now make the most of their travel with great connections, thoughtful service and enhanced comfort when flying Cathay Pacific from Kathmandu to Hong Kong and onwards to their favorite destinations in the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan and many more,” the airline said in a statement.

    “Customers flying to Nepal can now experience comfort on Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A330-300, providing travellers with an unsurpassed cabin environment on its Kathmandu–Hong Kong route. The aircraft, which is configured with a two-class cabin layout, features Business and Economy class, which come equipped with state-of-the-art inflight-entertainment offering four times the content.”

    Junu Maleku, the Cathay Pacific’s Head of Sales and Country Lead, said,’ Nepal has always been a very promising market for the Cathay Pacific Group and we hope to tap into the resurgent travel demand in the country. We’re confident our offerings such as the ease of connections, a superior product, warm Asian hospitality, and customer-centric initiatives such as our health document verification tool, Fly Ready, make us one of the world’s greatest service brands that is able to cater to all our customers’ and partners’ needs.”

    ‘While there are currently quarantine and entry restrictions in place for travellers arriving in Hong Kong, the situation remains dynamic, and customers are encouraged to keep abreast of updates on the official Hong Kong SAR Government website,’ it added.

    Hong Kong currently requires seven days of hotel quarantine for visitors from overseas.

    31 July, 2022

    Photo: Cathay Pacific

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