They don’t do themselves any favours by speaking in Chinese on the radio in Chinese airspace, much like the French.

If you ask me it’s a flight safety issue.

Im with WD on this one, seems to be a bit more to this story.

Don’t think to many airlines would give two hoots if a pilot was wearing his uniform whilst dropping the family off before heading into work, no matter what’s written in the manuals.

If the airline thought of this as a big problem then tea and biscuits with the chief pilot would have sorted it out.

Funny, I am off to Sanya tomorrow for a few days on the Golf course and beach.

Apparently Cathay Pacific Airways has announced a postponement of the planned launch of services from MAN to Hong Kong via Moscow.

The tri-weekly service was due to begin on 27 March, but the airline is still “awaiting the completion of regulatory formalities regarding Manchester”.

Make of this what you will…………………

as you said Grey, “awaiting the completion of regulatory formalities regarding Manchester”.

Nothing more……

Cathay, Virgin, BA and Qantas all operating to London from HKG, to much competition on that route. Any one of these airlines could price Oasis out of the game.

sweet pictures WD.

I’m sure the enthusiasts will love a different livery to photo, but as a means of getting to Hong Kong it’s not really bringing much new. If those timings are right, looks like it’s an hour to 90 minutes *longer* than connecting through London or Frankfurt and comes with the dubious pleasure of being stuck on the ground in Moscow – maybe even stuck on the plane if they won’t let you disembark. And only 3 days a week. Sorry Cathy – you won’t be winning our business.

The route is mainly targeting Hong Kong/ Moscow vv and Moscow/Manchester vv, and some pax who want to travel onwards to Honkers. Otherwise we would have gone direct. :confused:

Firstly when starting a new route sometime you are granted only a handful of slots due to some open skies type of agreements (Governments) e.g We have been operating to Rome for years and years but it’s only now we have had the green light to operate a daily service rather than 5 times a week.
Also it can be used as a trial and if the loads are good then extra sectors are added.

Oh and it’s spelt CATHAY.

Cheers 😉