CX to relaunch Moscow?
Apr 12, 2019, 8:09 am
#1
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Join Date: May 2015
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CX to relaunch Moscow?
The "Explore Destinations" section doesn't show all destinations served by CX/KA. But before launching the short-lived CPH service, Cathay used to dedicate a sub-page there. Just came across Moscow on the list, a hint for resumption soon?
Apr 12, 2019, 7:05 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BA Silver (OWS)
Posts: 654
Interesting. It looks like the Moscow page was (re-)added around March 2018, which was when HX was talking about Moscow.
No Moscow link in December 2017 - https://web.archive.org/web/20171107...tinations.html
Re-added by September 2018 - https://web.archive.org/web/20180907...tinations.html
The page itself has versions in April 2016 and March 2018 - https://web.archive.org/web/20180313...in-moscow.html
No Moscow link in December 2017 - https://web.archive.org/web/20171107...tinations.html
Re-added by September 2018 - https://web.archive.org/web/20180907...tinations.html
The page itself has versions in April 2016 and March 2018 - https://web.archive.org/web/20180313...in-moscow.html
Apr 13, 2019, 3:45 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: BA SL, CX GR, IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 591
They deployed 343 to Moscow back then. So probably 333 cant do the job for CX. Likely to be 359 then, which is heavily used to explore new opportunities such as new destinations and adding frequencies.
Apr 17, 2019, 8:22 am
#9
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Not sure how to define this route. For the ordinary Moskovites, HK is an expensive city to visit. Nice beach and club, yes. But it'd be much more fun to get smashed in Nha Trang, Phuket, etc (Plenty of nonstop flights too) The ultra-rich prefers Spain, southern France, London and Dubai.
Cathay would need much more comprehensive codeshare with S7 to make this work. Remember when AB was still around, it was convenient to fly HKG-DUS-VCE/VIE/TXL? If CX & S7 could replicate that and give some coverage to central and southern Europe, that'd be great.
Cathay would need much more comprehensive codeshare with S7 to make this work. Remember when AB was still around, it was convenient to fly HKG-DUS-VCE/VIE/TXL? If CX & S7 could replicate that and give some coverage to central and southern Europe, that'd be great.
Apr 17, 2019, 10:40 am
#10
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
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Not sure how to define this route. For the ordinary Moskovites, HK is an expensive city to visit. Nice beach and club, yes. But it'd be much more fun to get smashed in Nha Trang, Phuket, etc (Plenty of nonstop flights too) The ultra-rich prefers Spain, southern France, London and Dubai.
Cathay would need much more comprehensive codeshare with S7 to make this work. Remember when AB was still around, it was convenient to fly HKG-DUS-VCE/VIE/TXL? If CX & S7 could replicate that and give some coverage to central and southern Europe, that'd be great.
Cathay would need much more comprehensive codeshare with S7 to make this work. Remember when AB was still around, it was convenient to fly HKG-DUS-VCE/VIE/TXL? If CX & S7 could replicate that and give some coverage to central and southern Europe, that'd be great.
Apr 17, 2019, 12:00 pm
#11
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Apr 17, 2019, 2:58 pm
#12
Join Date: Nov 2017
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Posts: 1,310
And the second nasty thing is, that S7 flies these distances with an A320Neo.
Apr 17, 2019, 5:50 pm
#13
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 124
on the if you look at the map on CX routes to Europe, Moscow is the biggest hole
Apr 17, 2019, 5:50 pm
#14
Join Date: Apr 2019
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Apr 17, 2019, 6:06 pm
#15
Join Date: Apr 2019
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Not sure how to define this route. For the ordinary Moskovites, HK is an expensive city to visit. Nice beach and club, yes. But it'd be much more fun to get smashed in Nha Trang, Phuket, etc (Plenty of nonstop flights too) The ultra-rich prefers Spain, southern France, London and Dubai.
Cathay would need much more comprehensive codeshare with S7 to make this work. Remember when AB was still around, it was convenient to fly HKG-DUS-VCE/VIE/TXL? If CX & S7 could replicate that and give some coverage to central and southern Europe, that'd be great.
Cathay would need much more comprehensive codeshare with S7 to make this work. Remember when AB was still around, it was convenient to fly HKG-DUS-VCE/VIE/TXL? If CX & S7 could replicate that and give some coverage to central and southern Europe, that'd be great.