The Cathay Group announced a significant expansion of its flight schedule between Hong Kong and mainland China, aiming to capitalize on the rapidly growing two-way travel demand during the peak summer season. The airline group will operate nearly 300 return flights per week to 20 destinations across the Chinese mainland.
Lavinia Lau, Cathay’s Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, said: “We are delighted to be expanding our flight schedule in the Chinese Mainland this summer with services to 20 passenger destinations and increased frequencies on many of our popular routes. With our unique position of having deep roots in Hong Kong, being proudly part of China, and connecting the world, we are committed to providing a seamless travel experience for our customers whether they are flying to, from or via our home hub.”
The expansion strategically focuses on key economic regions, including the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Yangtze River Delta areas, where Cathay is bolstering flight capacity.
Specifically, flights to Beijing Capital International Airport will increase to seven daily return flights, complemented by a daily flight to Beijing Daxing International Airport operated by HK Express, totaling 56 weekly return flights to Beijing. Similarly, Shanghai Pudong International Airport will see eight daily return flights, with an additional 11 weekly return flights to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, bringing the total to 67 weekly return flights to Shanghai.
Beyond these major hubs, Cathay is also enhancing connectivity to other prominent Chinese mainland cities. Zhengzhou, Ningbo, Haikou, and Chongqing will each see an increase from four weekly return flights to daily flights, with HK Express adding daily flights to Ningbo.
Other routes getting increased frequencies include Hangzhou, with four daily return flights, Nanjing, with two daily return flights, Wenzhou, with 10 weekly return flights, and Wuhan, with 12 weekly return flights. Adding to the expanded network, Cathay Pacific will launch flights between Hong Kong and Urumqi on April 28. T
he nearly 300 weekly return flights represent a nearly 40% increase compared to 2024.
