Cathay Pacific has announced that it will resume its flights to Bangkok on Friday, 5 December. The airline will operate four flights from Hong Kong to Bangkok and three flights from Bangkok to Hong Kong daily on Friday and Saturday, 5 and 6 December.

In light of the resumption of its service between Hong Kong and Bangkok, Cathay Pacific announced that the special flight it is operating on Friday to and from Utapao Airport, south of Bangkok, will instead operate to and from Bangkok. Arrangements will be made for passengers already booked on this special flight to return to Hong Kong on one of the airline’s flights from Bangkok.

Details of Cathay Pacific flights between Hong Kong and Bangkok on Friday and Saturday are as follows:

Friday (5 December)

                Hong Kong         Bangkok
                 Departure time     Arrival time
CX713     09.10L                11.00L (onward to Singapore)
CX2709    10.00L                11.45L
CX751     14.25L                16.20L
CX709     22.00L                23.55L

                 Bangkok             Hong Kong
                 Departure time     Arrival time
CX2708     14.00L                 17.45L
CX712     16.25L                 20.00L (flight originating from Singapore)
CX702     19.00L                 22.45L

Saturday (6 December)

                 Hong Kong         Bangkok
                 Departure time     Arrival time
CX713     09.10L                11.00L (onward to Singapore)
CX701     16.00L                17.50L
CX703     16.45L                18.40L (onward to Karachi)
CX709        22.00L             23.50L

                 Bangkok             Hong Kong
                 Departure time     Arrival time
CX754     11.30L                15.15L
CX712     16.25L                20.00L (flight originating from Singapore)
CX702     19.00L                22.45L

For all three Friday flights back to Hong Kong from Bangkok, there will be no additional charge for those holding valid Cathay Pacific tickets. The fare for other travellers is HK$1,100, THB 5,000 or US$143 for the one-way journey. Flights departing from Hong Kong to Bangkok are now open for booking at the prevailing market fare.

Market fare will apply for all flights to and from Bangkok from 6 December Saturday onwards.

Passengers are advised to check the latest flight details at www.cathaypacific.com as services may still be subject to adjustment. Travellers without confirmed bookings on these Bangkok flights are advised not to go to the airport. For flight reservations, please call Hong Kong Reservations at 2747-1888 or Bangkok Reservations at 02-2630606.

Online Check-In and In-Town Check-In facilities are available for flights departing from Hong Kong only. There will be no Online Check-In available for departures from Bangkok and passengers are advised to check the airline’s website, www.cathaypacific.com, or call Bangkok Reservations at 02-2630606 before going to the airport.

Details of flights for Sunday and beyond will be announced in due course.

Since the closure of Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Cathay Pacific has been operating a daily special flight to Utapao Airport to help bring stranded passengers back to Hong Kong. Including the final flight tomorrow (4 December) Cathay Pacific will have operated seven special flights to Utapao to help bring some 2,800 travellers back to Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific also operated a charter flight for the Hong Kong Government on 1 December.