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Old Jan 5, 2016, 8:27 pm
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Useful thread: New route speculation for Cathay

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Old Jan 12, 2016, 9:36 pm
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Cathay expecting a March delivery of its first A350:

http://www.smh.com.au/business/aviat...13-gm4qeq.html
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Old Jan 12, 2016, 10:16 pm
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According to http://www.abcdlist.nl/a350f/a350f.html , CX's first A350 is yet to leave the assembly line. It looks like the gap between roll out and delivery is around 6 weeks on average. So we're potentially already in March, even if the roll out is this week.
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Old Jan 12, 2016, 10:35 pm
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A350 inaugural flight and general discussion
I hope it won't have much impact to the Hkg-Lgw a350 service starting sept as I am pretty much ready to make a booking by end of this month.
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Old Jan 13, 2016, 6:00 am
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I have already booked my LGW-HKG flight for nearer the end of September. I'm confident the new aircraft will be online by then.
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Old Jan 13, 2016, 6:16 am
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I have already booked my LGW-HKG flight for nearer the end of September. I'm confident the new aircraft will be online by then.
Yes, I had the same thought so I wouldn't book the 1st flight (2-sep). I am eying end of Sept also. Another reason is due to lower hotel rates.
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Old Jan 13, 2016, 1:35 pm
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Originally Posted by zeltergiset
According to http://www.abcdlist.nl/a350f/a350f.html , CX's first A350 is yet to leave the assembly line. It looks like the gap between roll out and delivery is around 6 weeks on average. So we're potentially already in March, even if the roll out is this week.
CX already have 2 planes fully assembled (except engines) as of January - these are both painted.

Any delays will be due to interior outfitting not because they aren't leaving assembly line.
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Old Jan 13, 2016, 4:52 pm
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I read somewhere that the delays were due to some last minute change to the business seat design.
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Old Feb 7, 2016, 11:39 am
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CX A350 Introductory Summer 2016 Schedule
Subject to change. (from airlineroute.net)

01MAY16 - HKG-MNL
01MAY16 - HKG-TPE
01JUL16 - HKG-BKK
01JUL16 - HKG-SGN
03JUL16 - HKG-SIN
02SEP16 - HKG-LGW
02SEP16 - HKG-BKK-SIN

Cathay Pacific in the latest schedule update has revealed planned regional operation for Airbus A350-900XWB. Initially the aircraft will operates service to Manila and Taipei, followed by additional cities from July 2016.

eff 01MAY16 Hong Kong – Manila Currently scheduled as A350-900XWB inaugural flight. Initial operation schedule for May as follow
CX901/900 Daily

eff 01MAY16 Hong Kong – Taipei Taoyuan Initial operation schedule for May as follow
CX400/401 5-6 weekly, operational day varies

eff 01JUL16 Hong Kong – Bangkok Initial operation schedule for July as follow
CX705/750 Day 37
CX755/754 Day 6
CX751/708 Day x7

eff 01JUL16 Hong Kong – Ho Chi Minh Initial operation schedule for July as follow
CX767/766 Day x367
CX799/764 Day x6

A350 operational frequencies will be gradually increases throughout summer 2016.

eff 03JUL16 Hong Kong – Singapore Initial operation schedule for July as follow (A350 operates until August 2016)
CX635/636 Day 7

eff 02SEP16 Hong Kong – London Gatwick 4 weekly (previously reported)
eff 03SEP16 Hong Kong – Bangkok – Singapore Day 6 (operating for the month of Sep 2016 only)

Planned Airbus A350 operation, including effective dates, routes and frequencies remain subject to change.
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Old Feb 8, 2016, 3:08 am
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I am thinking of booking MNL-HKG for 228USD in economy on the 359 on 1st of may.Is there any city I can connect this flight to from HKG to reduce the price? MNL-HKG-BKK/TPE don't seem to that.

Anyone else planning to be on the inaugural?
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Old Feb 8, 2016, 8:38 am
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I am planning to do CX901/900 pair on 1 May. Also thinking of adding TPE or sth else in front to bring down the price / earning more elite points.
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Old Feb 8, 2016, 8:49 am
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Originally Posted by LchChester
I am planning to do CX901/900 pair on 1 May. Also thinking of adding TPE or sth else in front to bring down the price / earning more elite points.
Hope to see you on 900 and/or 901 900 seems to be sold out in Y,but 901 still has seats. I think I will get some LCC to MNL the day before and get a MNL-HKG-XXX ticket on the A359. Really don't wanna be spending much money on this trip.
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Old Feb 27, 2016, 11:23 pm
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Booked a HKG-DUS redemption U in Jan 2017. A359 seating plan was loaded and I can pick my seats online. Hope no more further delay to A350 launch.
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Old Feb 29, 2016, 6:19 pm
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saw that MSN29 was moved to C63 hangar recently...looks like its not yet ready for the flight line.
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Old Feb 29, 2016, 7:06 pm
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Booked a HKG-DUS redemption U in Jan 2017. A359 seating plan was loaded and I can pick my seats online. Hope no more further delay to A350 launch.
I think Jan-2017 should not be a problem. I booked 20-SEP, which is more worrisome.
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Old Feb 29, 2016, 9:45 pm
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Originally Posted by botfly
I think Jan-2017 should not be a problem. I booked 20-SEP, which is more worrisome.
I have 3 of the 4 May 1 flights....extremely worrisome!
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