Virgin Australia announces launch date for Sydney-Hong Kong service, Cathay Pacific adds a sixth flight to Adelaide, and more.
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Virgin Australia to launch Sydney-Hong Kong route in July
July 2 will be the launch date for Virgin Australia’s recently announced Sydney-Hong Kong service — the airline’s second route to Hong Kong, following the start of its nonstop flights to the city from Melbourne last July. The new route is set to be serviced by its Airbus A330-200 aircraft, which comes with 20 seats in business class and 255 seats in economy. The airline’s current daily Melbourne-Hong Kong service is also set to drop to a five-times-weekly service following the launch of the Sydney-Hong Kong route.
More information here.
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Cathay Pacific adds a sixth weekly Adelaide flight
Starting October 28, Cathay Pacific will be increasing the frequency of its Hong Kong–Adelaide service to six times a week. This route will operate via a split schedule, with two different departure and arrival times for Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday; and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Like the airline’s current flights to the South Australia capital, the additional weekly flight will be operated by the airline’s three-class Airbus A330-300 aircraft, which comes with 39 business-class seats, 21 premium-economy seats, and 191 economy-class seats.
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American Express opens Melbourne lounge
American Express has unveiled its second airport facility in Australia, a 260 square meter lounge featuring food and beverage, barista coffee service, computer and printing facilities, as well as flight information screens. Located in the Satellite Level Departures area within Terminal 2 at Melbourne airport, the lounge will share bathroom facilities with the Plaza Premium Lounge next to it. Eligible American Express cardholders can access this new lounge from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily. This new lounge joins the existing facility at Sydney airport, which is located within the International Departures area at Terminal 1.
More information here.
