Perth Airport welcomes Cathay Pacific Airbus A350

The A350 will replace the current A330-300 on the airline’s daily CX170/171 service, adding more than 21,000 seats to the route per year.

“Cathay Pacific’s A350 offers passengers the latest in in-flight entertainment and a superior cabin experience” said Kevin Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Perth Airport.

“Last financial year, visitor arrivals from Hong Kong were up 5.4 per cent which saw close to 80,000 passengers travelling on the route, and I am sure that these figures will keep rising thanks to the high level of comfort enjoyed on the A350”, he continued.

“Cathay Pacific also has excellent connections throughout North Asia, including mainland China, South Korea and Japan, as well as to North America offering Western Australians a number of easily accessible travel destinations,” said Mr Brown.

“Visitors from Hong Kong injected $100 million into the Western Australian economy last year and Cathay Pacific provides a crucial link for this important market,” said Mr Brown.

International students, fresh produce, business and leisure tourism are all key export focus areas that Perth Airport is committed to supporting through enhancing existing services and establishing new and improved airline partnerships.

“The introduction of the A350 aircraft highlights Cathay Pacific’s commitment to the State of Western Australia which significantly contributes and facilitates the growth of our $11.9 billion tourism industry,” said Mr Brown.

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