Cathay to cut worldwide capacity by 30% [Now 96%]

[jinks485]

Cathay Pacific, battered first by the HK protests and now the coronavirus outbreak, will cut 90% of mainland China services and 30% of worldwide capacity for the next few months.

Will be interesting to see how Australia is affected.

Exclusive: Cathay to cut flights to mainland China by 90 per cent amid virus woes

Airline will reduce overall flight capacity by about 30 per cent, says CEO.

www.scmp.com

 

[get me outta here]

Will be keeping an eye on my CX JFK - HKG.

 

[Pushka]

Cathay started cancelling flights weeks ago before Corona hit. I’m glad I cancelled and rebooked Qatar for a great price and which is now several thousand of dollars more. Just as well I’m not going via HK now as cruise ships refuse embarkation if transitting through HK.

 

[Inlander]

Cathay had a high operational cost structure prior to all of the present dramas. That was the Achilles heal for them as in other Legacy airlines, That made them more vulnerable to market decline. They 're now asking for staff to take 2 months unpaid leave- stay tuned

 

[FL360]

This year will be all JAL for me, their PEY even have lounge access and with fixed shell design is a must given there are more and more inconsiderate people tends to recline their seats all the time.

I am a WP, but I have found that it is still hard to get bulk head in Y in QF

 

[ADLhighflyer]

Big cuts to Cathay Pacific flights from 10FEB onwards....

Cathay Pacific Feb/Mar 2020 Inventory update as of 0645GMT 05FEB20

Definitely worth checking your booking for any flights over the next few months to see if you are affected

 

[get me outta here]

CX MMB still shows my reward booking via QF so hoping I am not affected, as yet. I am still the only seat taken in J, it's a bit of a worry.

 

[FL360]

this is hard for CX, their cramped 3-4-3 777 Y seats is not that popular, once Y pax tried it once they will avoid it at all cost next time.

and now business travel insurance does not cover HKG at all since the airport blockade, even transit, lost of long haul J pax is extra hard.

 

[mrsterryn]

Husband cancelled his Syd to LHR in sept and is now flying with Qantas
Changed a reward booking for Nov from Cathay to Qantas
We still have two legs with Cathay in Nov wondering whether we just swop them over now

 

[Oubline]

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Husband cancelled his Syd to LHR in sept and is now flying with Qantas
Changed a reward booking for Nov from Cathay to Qantas
We still have two legs with Cathay in Nov wondering whether we just swop them over now

If there is availability that suits, I say do it!

 

[flapper]

The reduction in CX flights has been updated here:

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[PineappleSkip]

I received an email from CX this morning advising my HKG-BNE flight in mid March (connecting off ET from ADD) was cancelled and I was rebooked the next day. Five hours later I got another email advising my replacement flight was cancelled and I now had a two night stopover in HKG.

Just looking at EF and it is now showing a 60% cut with the following direct flights HKG-BNE for the week commencing 16 March

M nil
T nil
W CX157
T nil
F CX155
Sa nil
Su CX157, CX155

I think one of the Su flights might get chopped also. A 50%-60% (so far) cut is in line with reports elsewhere.

Ticketed with ET so I should have other rerouting options.

cheers skip

 

[burmans]

Fortunately my F flight HKG to CDG late April at this stage looks unaffected!

 

[Steady]

Fortunately my F flight HKG to CDG late April at this stage looks unaffected!

The Pier F lounge is closing from Feb 17th

 

[serfty]

Fortunately my F flight HKG to CDG late April at this stage looks unaffected!

The Pier F lounge is closing from Feb 17th

I guess @burmans will need to consider "winging" it ...

 

[PineappleSkip]

The Pier F lounge is closing from Feb 17th

Nooooooooo! The sky is falling!

 

[NoName]

No changes for us as yet for SIN-HKG-JFK for December. Hopefully that is well and truly far enough away for things to return to somewhat normal.

 

[jeza]

Cathay have closed for reservation some routes from the end of March until the end of May.

Cathay Pacific April / May 2020 Long-Haul inventory adjustment as of 27FEB20

Hong Kong – Barcelona 29MAR20 – 29MAY20 4 weekly
Hong Kong – London Gatwick 29MAR20 – 30MAY20 1 daily
Hong Kong – Male 29MAR20 – 31MAY20 4 weekly
Hong Kong – Milan Malpensa 29APR20 – 31MAY20 1 daily
Hong Kong – Rome 29APR20 – 30MAY20 4 weekly
Hong Kong – Tel Aviv 01APR20 – 31MAY20 1 daily

I'm booked to go HKG-BCN as part of my OWA which I have already commenced travel on. Guess I should be expecting a change soon?

 

[burmans]

Might be time for me to start looking for an alternative for my SIN - CDG (via HKG) AA redemption booking in April!!

 

[Duffa]

just had flights in and out of Dublin, cancelled for May and June - email says nothing about Covid 19