30 Jun 2014
Lounge around with the world at your fingertips
Passengers using Cathay Pacific's lounges at Hong Kong International Airport can now use their personal devices to keep up to date with the latest news from home as the air-line introduces free streaming of more than 2,000 titles from some 100 countries. Using the Wi-Fi network available in the lounges, passengers will be able to enjoy free-of-charge, real-time premium con-tent only available to subscribers in newspapers such as the Financial Times, Hong Kong Economic Journal, International New York Times, the South China Morning Post from Hong Kong, The Daily Telegraph from Australia, The Washington Post, UK's Daily Mail and Le Monde from France. The digital streaming of newspapers and magazines will be rolled out progressively in Cathay Pacific lounges around the world.
Gangnam-styling in Asia's hit destination
From K-pop concerts, to round-the-clock shopping and ethereal cherry blossoms, Seoul is becoming one of Asia's hottest destinations for cool travellers. Shop-a-holics may already be familiar with Dongdaemun and Myeongdong – lesser known but just as wonderful are the university districts of Hongdae and Ewha with hip and cheap finds, and the tree-lined Garasugil that is full of indie character. Gangnam, made famous by the hit song, has Cheongdamdon and Apgujeong for all your luxury desires. Cathay Pacific has five direct daily flights to Seoul, and Dragonair operates a daily flight to Busan and four flights a week to Jeju. Flights from Sydney to Seoul start from $1,220* and $2590* for premium economy.
*RRP for return travel. Fares are per person and differ according to the origin city and departure date. Offer on sale until further notice, subject to availability, for selected travel dates only. Taxes and surcharges correct as at 27 June 2014 but subject to currency fluctuation. Surcharges are subject to change. Fares differ according to the origin city, departure date and destination. For full offer details, terms and conditions visit cathaypacific.com.au
Smooth sailing in the air
Cathay Pacific's sister airline Dragonair becomes the first Asian airline with a new automatic reporting system that will help avoid or minimise the impact of turbulence. The system will alert pilots about the aircraft's location and the severity of turbulence, allowing crew to take proactive measures such as flight deviation. Cathay Pacific will be equipped with the same system shortly.
Pan-dorable
The economy cabin of a Cathay Pacific aircraft became an adorable sea of black and white when it was filled with more than a thousand papier-mâché pandas. French artist Paulo Grangeon created the 1,600 pandas – the number of pandas left on the planet – using recycled materials to promote conservation and sustainable development.
Cathay Pacific brought the cute mascots to Hong Kong as part of the 1600 Pandas World Tour, where they visited more than 10 landmarks in Hong Kong, including Hong Kong International Airport and Ocean Park. The pandas had al-ready travelled to France, the Netherlands, Italy,Switzerland, and Germany for some 100 exhibitions. For a cuteness fix, see this video:
Award-winning Cathay Pacific flies 74 times a week from Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Cairns and Brisbane) direct to Hong Kong and onto more than 180 destinations around the world. Visit www.cathaypacific.com.au
