Cathay Pacific to launch Almaty in Q1 2027

[LionKing]

Cathay Pacific announces plans to launch direct flights to Almaty

Reinforcing Hong Kong’s role as a super-connector by linking it with an important Belt and Road aviation hub in Central Asia

news.cathaypacific.com

Another exotic destinations available for QF redemption soon.

 

[AIRwin]

Dependent on subsidies:

Hong Kong leader’s visit set to unlock Kazakh flights, with incentives eyed

Hong Kong-based airline exploring launching such flights up to three times a week but details are being ironed out.

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[Mattg]

This will be great. Almaty is booming and there aren’t many simple ways to get there from Australia yet.

Now, if only Qantas would finally let you search & book flights to Almaty on its website!

 

[am0985]

This will be great. Almaty is booming and there aren’t many simple ways to get there from Australia yet.

Now, if only Qantas would finally let you search & book flights to Almaty on its website!

They still haven't fixed the issue where you can't have a trip originating in many of the world's cities...

 

[Mattg]

They still haven't fixed the issue where you can't have a trip originating in many of the world's cities...

Indeed they haven’t, but that’s a separate issue relating to taking payment in different points of sale. The website won’t even let you search for a flight to Almaty.

 

[LionKing]

Attention passengers!

Cathay Pacific will today announce details for the new ALA service:

陳美寶稱本地航空公司明公布新開通前往哈薩克阿拉木圖航班詳情

【Now新聞台】運輸及物流局局長陳美寶稱，本地航空公司明日公布新開通前往哈薩克阿拉木圖航班的詳情，而國泰早前已宣布擬開辦該航線。 陳美寶周三出席卡塔爾航空貨運在港設立航空貨運區域辦事處的開幕禮，又見證卡塔爾航空貨運與機管局簽署關於加強航空連繫及航空發展合作的諒解備忘錄。陳美寶稱，特區政府會把握機遇及國家對空中絲綢之路的支持，繼續加強與全球航空夥伴的航空服務聯繫，優先聚焦南美洲、中亞、非洲等具發展潛力的地區。#要聞

hk.news.yahoo.com

 

[LionKing]

Attention passengers!

Cathay Pacific will today announce details for the new ALA service:

陳美寶稱本地航空公司明公布新開通前往哈薩克阿拉木圖航班詳情

【Now新聞台】運輸及物流局局長陳美寶稱，本地航空公司明日公布新開通前往哈薩克阿拉木圖航班的詳情，而國泰早前已宣布擬開辦該航線。 陳美寶周三出席卡塔爾航空貨運在港設立航空貨運區域辦事處的開幕禮，又見證卡塔爾航空貨運與機管局簽署關於加強航空連繫及航空發展合作的諒解備忘錄。陳美寶稱，特區政府會把握機遇及國家對空中絲綢之路的支持，繼續加強與全球航空夥伴的航空服務聯繫，優先聚焦南美洲、中亞、非洲等具發展潛力的地區。#要聞

hk.news.yahoo.com

Schedule out

Commencing 9 Jan 2027

CX681 HKG1625 – 2030ALA 333 246
CX680 ALA2150 – 0700+1HKG 333 246

Passengers from Kazakhstan can change for CX139 to dig gold in Australia.

From ANZ, one way fare from $3128.
Checked baggage, lounge access and status credits included.

 

[kamchatsky]

This will be great. Almaty is booming and there aren’t many simple ways to get there from Australia yet.

Now, if only Qantas would finally let you search & book flights to Almaty on its website!

Why doing via QF, and not book directly via CX website?

 

[LionKing]

Why doing via QF, and not book directly via CX website?

Because you want to redeem Qantas points to Almaty which can only done on Qantas.com