04/06/2026
Cathay Pacific announces plans to launch direct flights to Almaty.
Affirming Cathay’s ongoing commitment to growing Hong Kong’s connectivity with Belt and Road countries, Cathay Pacific is pleased to announce plans to launch direct flights to Almaty, Kazakhstan’s commercial and cultural capital, in the first quarter of 2027. The airline plans to operate three flights per week using an Airbus A330-300 widebody aircraft, which will be the only direct service linking Hong Kong and Kazakhstan.
Reinforcing Hong Kong’s role as a super-connector by linking it with an important Belt and Road aviation hub in Central Asia