[Master Thread] CX Flight Scheduling
Sep 30, 2025 | 4:01 am
#123
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 65
which flight gets 77P A359/A35K 77A 77K 77J to MNL is it 903/902 913/974 919/918 901/930 939/912 and 906/907 from HKG? My guess for the A333 it's CX906/907 to MNL. Regarding CX903/902 it's equipment if on B77W A359/A35K once it gets back to HKG as CX902 it must be ready for 844 to JFK 270 to AMS from HKG.
Oct 8, 2025 | 3:45 am
#125
Join Date: Oct 2025
Programs: CX DM
Posts: 5
Anyone knows what's happening with CX's schedule in Oct for KUL. Seems to have reduced one flight on some days - the usual CX724 that I take isn't operating on 12 Oct. Now having to resort to UO from SZB.
Last edited by Roti23; Oct 8, 2025 at 4:20 am
Oct 8, 2025 | 4:00 am
#127
Join Date: Oct 2025
Programs: CX DM
Posts: 5
The evening flight on MH is full even on Y and need to depart in the afternoon/evening. Considered going through SIN as well but even then it looks like all flights out of SIN to HKG are full on 12 Oct. Could pull the guaranteed seat as DM but the hassle of going through SIN doesn't seem worth the effort (and price).
Last edited by Roti23; Oct 8, 2025 at 4:20 am
Oct 8, 2025 | 4:15 am
#128
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 217
HKG-KUL return prices have stayed at HKD 4-6K for flights in the next 6 months and it was in the HKD 2-4K range even a few months ago. The reduction in frequency is also surprising as I always found CX KUL flights to be rammed. Consequently, MH prices have also gone up.
Nov 15, 2025 | 2:07 am
#129
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 65
I'm unsure the risk, others will know better. Sometimes it's a virtual lock there will no swap unless extreme circumstances, other routes are more common.
Just fyi your quote isn't right from CX's perspective. On regional routes, CX sees themselves as selling you 1.) a specific flight at a specific time and 2.) a J seat with J service irrespctive if that's long-haul J or regional J hard product on regional routes. You're not going to get a refund or something if the plane swaps.
On regional routes, they don't see themselves as owing you the seat-type. That's just how it has been as long as I've flown CX, which is nearly two decades. We consider ourselves lucky now, because CX used to pull aircraft swaps on ME routes like DXB and even Australia way back in the day, 7-9 hour flight lengths. Fortunately those days are behind us for 10-15+ years. That was also when CX didn't have enough long-haul configged A333 birds. CX takes a similar approach with new products. They had a few product innovations that were a huge gap, the first was "old old old (slanty bed) J" to "old old (Olympus) J", a conversion that took place around 2007-2009. This was a non-flat bed to lie-flat, and of course was for long-haul flights. The second was old F to current F in the 2007-2010 timeframe (basically, although current F has been refreshed same "bones" still). Old F was a flat bed but new F was just so much bigger, more spacious, and private. Once you had the new one it felt like a huge downgrade to go back. That was truly a lottery until the whole fleet of 747s were reconfigured.
Besides the two regional F routes (HND and PEK) just once a day, the shortest destinations to truly guarantee yourself long-haul J are most of the India routes and CMB. KIX is unfortuately in the "regional J acceptable" umbrella.
Just fyi your quote isn't right from CX's perspective. On regional routes, CX sees themselves as selling you 1.) a specific flight at a specific time and 2.) a J seat with J service irrespctive if that's long-haul J or regional J hard product on regional routes. You're not going to get a refund or something if the plane swaps.
On regional routes, they don't see themselves as owing you the seat-type. That's just how it has been as long as I've flown CX, which is nearly two decades. We consider ourselves lucky now, because CX used to pull aircraft swaps on ME routes like DXB and even Australia way back in the day, 7-9 hour flight lengths. Fortunately those days are behind us for 10-15+ years. That was also when CX didn't have enough long-haul configged A333 birds. CX takes a similar approach with new products. They had a few product innovations that were a huge gap, the first was "old old old (slanty bed) J" to "old old (Olympus) J", a conversion that took place around 2007-2009. This was a non-flat bed to lie-flat, and of course was for long-haul flights. The second was old F to current F in the 2007-2010 timeframe (basically, although current F has been refreshed same "bones" still). Old F was a flat bed but new F was just so much bigger, more spacious, and private. Once you had the new one it felt like a huge downgrade to go back. That was truly a lottery until the whole fleet of 747s were reconfigured.
Besides the two regional F routes (HND and PEK) just once a day, the shortest destinations to truly guarantee yourself long-haul J are most of the India routes and CMB. KIX is unfortuately in the "regional J acceptable" umbrella.
The question now is if there will be a relatively last-minute aircraft swap to regional for either. Hopefully not.
Dec 9, 2025 | 4:20 pm
#130
Join Date: Dec 2025
Posts: 3
I was looking into TPE-HKG flights for November 2026, and understand the winter schedule change around the end of October, as discussed in this thread.
It seems odd that before Oct 25 there are 11 flights available throughout the day, but just 3 evening-only flights from Oct 25 onward.
Is it the case that the daytime flights will appear eventually (perhaps as late as next summer)?
If so, why do those three evening flights appear available at all?
Just curious.
Thanks.
It seems odd that before Oct 25 there are 11 flights available throughout the day, but just 3 evening-only flights from Oct 25 onward.
Is it the case that the daytime flights will appear eventually (perhaps as late as next summer)?
If so, why do those three evening flights appear available at all?
Just curious.
Thanks.
Dec 9, 2025 | 5:09 pm
#131
Join Date: Feb 2025
Programs: CX, World of Hyatt
Posts: 172
I was looking into TPE-HKG flights for November 2026, and understand the winter schedule change around the end of October, as discussed in this thread.
It seems odd that before Oct 25 there are 11 flights available throughout the day, but just 3 evening-only flights from Oct 25 onward.
Is it the case that the daytime flights will appear eventually (perhaps as late as next summer)?
If so, why do those three evening flights appear available at all?
Just curious.
Thanks.
It seems odd that before Oct 25 there are 11 flights available throughout the day, but just 3 evening-only flights from Oct 25 onward.
Is it the case that the daytime flights will appear eventually (perhaps as late as next summer)?
If so, why do those three evening flights appear available at all?
Just curious.
Thanks.
Dec 10, 2025 | 6:19 am
#135
Join Date: Feb 2025
Programs: CX, World of Hyatt
Posts: 172
No they haven't. 28/03/2026 is the end of the NW25 season, with the final CX968/927 scheduled to operate that day. Afterwards, its the NS26 season. Cathay hasn't loaded flights that far into the future yet (for some detinations, especially new ones), so that's why nothing is listed at the moment. They should be loading the schedule in shortly.