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04 Apr 2003
Cathay Pacific Announces Further Flight Reductions

Cathay Pacific Airways today announced it will make further temporary reductions to flight schedules in response to weakening passenger demand. The adjustments will take effect from April and are planned to remain in effect until end of May 2003.

The majority of the changes will affect services within the Asia region. Cities affected are Bangkok, Denpasar, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei and Tokyo. Most of these destinations will continue to be served by more than one service daily.

London services will be reduced by two flights a week as will those to Melbourne, and Los Angeles will move from a double daily service to one flight a day.

On 31 March 2003 Cathay Pacific announced a 4 percent reduction in weekly passenger capacity, or 10 percent reduction in the number of flights.

The combined total adjustment now represents a 14 percent reduction in system-wide weekly passenger capacity, or a 23 percent reduction in the number of flights operated by the airline each week. Some 108 flights have been withdrawn from the airline's weekly schedule.

Passengers who already hold tickets for affected flights will be protected to other services.

Cathay Pacific Director Corporate Planning Augustus Tang said: "The combination of atypical pneumonia and war in the Middle East has had a severe impact on our passenger bookings. These are temporary reductions and we will continue to monitor the market and make adjustments to meet passenger demand."

Cancellations:

Destination

Flight No.

Day of Week

From*

To*

London

CX253/CX252
2,3
09-Apr
28-Apr

Los Angeles

CX880/CX883
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
13-Apr
30-Apr

Melbourne

CX135/CX134
2,3
09-Apr
30-Apr

Seoul

CX418/CX411
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
09-Apr
29-May
Taipei
CX460/CX461
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
09-Apr
31-May
 
CX464/CX403
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
09-Apr
31-May
 
CX470/CX471
5
15-Apr
31-May
 
CX408/CX465
1,2,3,4,6
15-Apr
31-May
 
CX406/CX467
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
15-Apr
31-May
Tokyo
CX500/CX501
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
09-Apr
31-May
 
CX520/CX521
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
06-May
31-May
Bangkok
CX709/CX708
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
03-Apr
31-May
Singapore
CX715/CX710
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
31-Mar
31-May
 
CX735/CX734
4,6,7
03-Apr
31-May
 
CX736/CX737
2,3,4
10-Apr
31-May
Jakarta
CX777/CX776
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
09-Apr
31-May
Denpasar
CX785/CX784
3
01-May
31-May
Manila
CX907/CX906
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
10-Apr
31-May
 
CX913/CX912
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
01-Apr
31-May
Kuala Lumpur
CX725/CX722
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
03-Apr
28-May

* Exceptions apply.

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Cathay Pacific Airways
Corporate Communication Department