Now that travel restrictions and testing requirements for transit passengers are finally easing in HKG, I'm wondering what CX's plans are concerning their London operation? As of 5th June, LHR will be going to a daily operation, with three daily flights scheduled on specific dates. But what about going forwards, especially now that 80% slot utilisation is being reinstated? I've no doubt that CX are also very mindful of this, and don't wish to relinquish valuable slots at LHR, but they are still a long way off the pre-Covid 5 daily operation (Currently, there are up to a maximum of 2 flights/day to/from LHR as of late 2022/early 2023). London and the UK in general has always been a key market for Cathay, so I cannot see them wishing to (voluntarily) reduce their presence in London in the long term, but saying that, they're in danger of losing their LHR presence if 5 daily flights cannot be sustained once the 80% slot utilisation rules come into force. If they lose (some) of their LHR slots but wish to build up their London operation longer-term to what it once was, could we see CX reinstating LGW again? I realise LHR would be their preference in the first instance, but LGW was working well for them alongside Heathrow prior to its suspension, and quickly ramped up to daily, with the A359 being a good fit for the route. I hope it comes back, as it was always a pleasure using CX from LGW.

Also, are there any plans for Cathay to reinstate other European routes soon? (E.g. FCO, MXP, BCN) etc?