Cathay Pacific has announced it will be returning to Rome, Italy for the summer of 2025.
Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 at Hong Kong International – Image, Economy Class and Beyond.
The airline will operate a three-times-a-week service between Hong Kong and Rome from 5 June 2025. These will be supported by the Hong Kong to Milan service, which currently operates five return flights and increasing to a daily service this summer.
Planned operations for the route are:
CX293 DEPART HKG 00:45 ARRIVE FCO 07:50 CX292 DPEART FCO 11:45 ARRIVE HKG 05:20+1 Operates 5 June 2025-25 October 2025 Operates Three times a week Booked Equipment: Airbus A350-900
Cathay Pacific’s Rome service will be operated using the airline’s Airbus A350-900 aircraft, providing customers with fully flat beds in Business, spacious seats in Premium Economy and comfort in Economy cabins.
In Quotes
Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau said:
: “Cathay Pacific’s history in Italy stretches back close to 40 years when we first launched direct flights between Hong Kong and Rome in 1986. We know our customers have been eagerly anticipating the return of this route, and we are delighted to be returning to Italy’s marvellous capital this summer. Whether they are travelling for business, leisure or the 2025 Jubilee celebrations, we look forward to welcoming customers onboard our flights to experience our world-class service.”
Growth for 2025
It seems The Cathay Group (Both Cathay Pacific and HK Express) are looking at growth this year after a period of stagnation, with six new destinations announced for 2025.
In addition to Rome, Cathay Pacific is launching direct flights to Hyderabad in March, Dallas in April, Munich in June and Brussels in August this year, while the Group’s low-cost carrier HK Express is launching flights to Sendai in January. The two airlines project that they will operate passenger services to 100 destinations worldwide within 2025.
It’s an important time for Cathay Pacific – especially now the third runway is active at Hong Kong International Airport, so further expansion could well be ahead for the airline as it seeks to connect communities, whilst driving its passenger numbers.
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