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By Sarah Hannan
Cathay Pacific Airways yesterday announced that it will enhance its services from Sri Lanka by operating four non- stop flights to Hong Kong commencing 27 October.
The enhancements will make Cathay Pacific the only airline to offer a scheduled direct flight to Hong Kong out of Colombo. The existing thrice-weekly service via Bangkok will allow the airline to operate daily flights from Colombo.
Cathay Pacific Country Manager Sri Lanka and Maldives Anna Choi said: “Cathay Pacific has been serving Sri Lanka for over twenty years and it remains an important market for us. This service enhancement will help promote ties between Sri Lanka and Hong Kong and also strengthen Hong Kong’s position as a leading aviation hub. We are also confident that our award-winning Business Class seat and new Premium Economy product will be well received by customers travelling from Sri Lanka.”
“We are delighted to be able to offer direct flights between Colombo and Hong Kong, which will cut down the flying time for passengers travelling to one of Asia’s most exciting cities. Hong Kong is a leading tourist destination and home to the closest Disneyland from Colombo. The new flights will also seamlessly connect our passengers to destinations in China, Japan, Korea, North America and Australia, amongst others. With the new service enhancements our Singapore bound passengers will have the option of flying on our service via Bangkok,” Cathay Pacific Sales & Marketing Manager Sri Lanka & Maldives Vishnu Rajendran added.
Elaborating on the flight features Rajendran informed that the new Colombo – Hong Kong direct flights will be operated by an Airbus A330-300 aircraft. It will be equipped with Cathay Pacific’s award-winning long-haul Business Class seats (39 seats) together with the new Premium Economy Class (28 seats) and Economy Class seats (175 seats). The direct flights will offer passengers a greater choice and more convenience when travelling to Hong Kong or onwards to other destinations in Cathay Pacific’s international network.
The Premium Economy Class provides its passengers dedicated check-in, priorit boarding and increased baggage allowance from 20kg to 25kg (weight system) or two pieces of baggage from 23 kg to 25kg each (piece system).
There’s more room between your seat and the seat in front of you, eight inches of recline to make resting and sleeping more comfortable, and the headrest has four-way movement for excellent support of your head and neck. Front-row seats have a legrest, and other seats have a three-position footrest, which help you find a variety of positions to make your flights as enjoyable as possible.
For entertainment, there are hundreds of selections on the StudioCX inflight entertainment system. Plus, you can use the multi-port connector to stream movies and music from your iPod, iPhone or iPad to your 10.6-inch touch-screen Personal TV – and a noise-cancelling headset will enhance your enjoyment.
A larger meal table makes working and dining more of a pleasure, and a cocktail table provides more room during the meal service. There is extra storage space for all those personal items you’d like to keep close at hand.
For your comfort on their long-haul flights there’s an environmentally friendly amenity kit with socks, eyeshade, earplugs, and toothbrush and toothpaste. The food and beverage service includes a welcome drink and a hot towel, a selection of enhanced entrées, complementary bottled water and a wide variety of snacks.
