Cathay lauds more Hong Kong/Shanghai flights

Cathay lauds more Hong Kong/Shanghai flights

Tyler

   Cathay Pacific Airways this week said it welcomed an announcement by the Hong Kong government to add Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai as a destination for scheduled air services between Hong Kong and mainland China.
   “Shanghai is a very important destination for Cathay Pacific and (sister airline) Dragonair,' Cathay Pacific Chief Executive Tony Tyler said in a statement. 'The new arrangement will help to ensure Hong Kong retains its position as one of the world's leading aviation hubs.”
   Cathay Pacific operates three flights daily between Hong Kong and Shanghai's newer airport, Pudong International. Hongqiao is a smaller airport located closer to central Shanghai.
   Hong Kong and Shanghai are China's two largest air freight hub, with Hong Kong the world's busiest cargo airport outside of North America.