SuspendedCathay Pacific
Cairns to Hong Kong will not come back this summer
Distance5,552 km
AircraftA330
Frequency3 weekly
AirlineCathay Pacific
Allianceoneworld
ScopeInternational
Close to 16,000 passengers flew the route last season
Cathay Pacific will not resume its seasonal Cairns to Hong Kong service for the 2026-27 summer. The route ran three times a week over the December to February peak on an Airbus A330, and had been flying again since 2024. Cathay calls it a commercial decision rather than a demand problem, and has not ruled out bringing it back. Cairns passengers now connect through Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide.
Source: Executive Traveller. Rewritten from the release; figures as published.
Also on the log: Hong Kong to Dubai stays off until the end of JanuaryHong Kong to Riyadh stays off until the end of JanuaryHangzhou to Hong Kong goes twice daily
Route data from airline releases and schedule filings, rewritten and cited.
Weeks cut in Sydney, Australia time.