Cathay increases flights to Jakarta

Cathay increases flights to Jakarta

HONG KONG (UPI): Cathay Pacific Airways is to start offering two extra flight services each week to the Indonesian capital of Jakarta beginning on Oct. 29, a statement by the airline said Saturday.

The move will bring the total number of Jakarta-bound Cathay flights per week to 12. The additional flights will depart the British colony on Tuesday and Sunday mornings.

Hong Kong's flag carrier also plans to increase seating capacity to Indonesia's popular resort areas of Surabaya and Denpasar. Starting Oct. 29, the twice-weekly Surabaya flight will be serviced by the new A330-300 aircraft offering an additional 21 seats per flight and modern in-flight facilities.

The four weekly flights to Denpasar also will offer increased capacity because the flights have been de-linked from long haul routes.

"Indonesia is currently one of Cathay Pacific's fastest- growing markets both as a business and leisure destination," said Raymond Yuen, the airline's general manager for Southeast Asian routes. "Indonesia is also attracting a high percentage of Hong Kong residents."

Figures from the Hong Kong Tourist Association indicate a 27 percent increase in Hong Kong residents traveling to Indonesia between January and June 1995, compared with the same period in 1994, Yuen said.