Cathay Pacific (CX) will start operating direct flights to Colombo (CMB) starting from October 27, whilst maintaining its current services to the Sri Lankan city via a stopover in Bangkok.
This will represent a significant service upgrade by the Hong Kong-based carrier as, in addition to the existing three-times weekly HKG-BKK-CMB service, CX will also offer four non-stop flights per week to Colombo. This effectively means that the carrier will serve Sri Lanka with daily flights.
The new direct services will be operated by an Airbus A330-300 featuring a three-class cabin configuration, with 39 seats in business, 28 in premium economy and 175 in economy.
Despite being a regional route, CX will be offering its popular long-haul business class product, as opposed to its regional business seat. For our Tried & Tested reviews of both products, see here and here. To subscribe to Business Traveller Asia-Pacific, click here.
Existing schedule for flights to Colombo via Bangkok
|
Flight No |
Route |
Depart |
Arrive |
Days of week |
|
CX703 |
HKG-BKK |
2000 |
2155 |
Tue, Thu, Sun |
|
BKK-CMB |
2305 |
0055+1 |
||
|
CX700 |
CMB-BKK |
0225 |
0715 |
Mon, Wed, Fri |
|
BKK-HKG |
0825 |
1210 |
Schedule for new direct flights to Colombo
|
Flight No |
Route |
Depart |
Arrive |
Days of week |
|
CX611 |
HKG-CMB |
2010 |
2330 |
Mon, Fri |
|
1950 |
2310 |
Wed |
||
|
2030 |
2350 |
Sat |
||
|
CX610 |
CMB-HKG |
0045 |
0845 |
Tue, Sat |
|
0035 |
0835 |
Thu |
||
|
0105 |
0905 |
Sun |
For more information, visit cathaypacific.com
Clement Huang
