{"id":175213,"date":"2025-06-05T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T15:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=175213"},"modified":"2025-06-05T21:42:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T21:42:07","slug":"cathay-pacific-resumes-direct-flights-between-hong-kong-and-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/06\/cathay-pacific-resumes-direct-flights-between-hong-kong-and-rome.html","title":{"rendered":"Cathay Pacific Resumes Direct Flights Between Hong Kong and Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Cathay Pacific <\/strong>resumed its direct flights between<strong> Hong Kong and Rome<\/strong> this Thursday, marking its return to the Italian capital with a seasonal route that will operate during the summer of 2025. This service strengthens the Cathay Group\u2019s global network, which is on track to reach 100 passenger destinations worldwide in the first half of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fourth New Destination in 2025 for Cathay Pacific<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The addition of Rome is part of a series of strategic expansions the airline has implemented in 2025. Alongside the Italian capital, Cathay Pacific has already launched new passenger services to Hyderabad, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Urumqi. Meanwhile, the group\u2019s low-cost carrier, HK Express, has begun flights to Sendai, Nha Trang, Ishigaki, Komatsu, Changzhou, and Yiwu, solidifying the group\u2019s presence in key markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lavinia Lau, Chief Commercial and Customer Officer of Cathay Pacific, expressed her enthusiasm for the return to the Italian capital: &#8220;Rome has long been an important destination for Cathay Pacific and a very popular one among our customers. We first launched flights to this city in 1986, and we are thrilled to reconnect our home, Hong Kong, with the Eternal City. We look forward to welcoming customers onboard with our signature service.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/04\/cathay-pacific-lands-in-dallas-new-direct-route-from-hong-kong-expands-north-american-network.html\">Cathay Pacific Lands in Dallas: New Direct Route from Hong Kong Expands North American Network<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also revealed that flights to Munich and Brussels will launch this summer, bringing the total number of weekly round-trip flights to 12 European destinations to nearly 100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Details of the New Hong Kong\u2013Rome Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cathay Pacific will operate the route three times a week\u2014on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays\u2014using the Airbus A350-900, one of the most modern and fuel-efficient aircraft in its fleet. The cabin configuration includes: 38 lie-flat seats in Business Class, 28 seats in Premium Economy, and 214 seats in Economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Flight Schedule (June 5 to October 25, 2025):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Flight<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Origin<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Destination<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Departure<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Arrival<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Operating Days<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CX293<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hong Kong<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rome<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">00:30<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">07:35<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Monday, Thursday, Saturday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CX292<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rome<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hong Kong<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:00<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">06:30+1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Monday, Thursday, Saturday<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enhanced Connectivity Between Asia and Europe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rome becomes Cathay Pacific\u2019s second destination in Italy, complementing the daily flights already operating to Milan. 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