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Mable Chan uses Qatar Airways cargo office opening to drop Central Asia route reveal

Steadysingle sourceOne outlet reported this, in 2 reports over 2 days - no second voice in this corpus.
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  1. South China Morning Postseen 20 Aug, 13:54description edited
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    Cathay Pacific Airways will launch direct passenger flights between Hong Kong and Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, in January, making it the airline’s first Central Asian destination and establishing the only non-stop service between the two. The three-times-weekly service will begin on January 9 next year. Flights will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, subject to regulatory approval, the airline said. The outbound flight will depart Hong Kong at 4.25pm and arrive in Almaty at...

    Cathay Pacific Airways will launch direct passenger flights between Hong Kong and Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, in January, making it the airline’s first Central Asian destination and establishing the only non-stop service between the two locations. The three-times-weekly service will begin on January 9 next year. Flights will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, subject to regulatory approval, the airline said. The outbound flight will depart Hong Kong at 4.25pm and arrive in...

Wed, 19 August 2026Thu, 20 August 2026

What it is about

Mable ChanQatar AirwaysAirport AuthorityCentral AsiaHong KongCathay PacificCathay Pacific AirwaysAlmatyKazakhstan

Who published it, and when

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South China Morning Post1 original report1 original report - edited after publishing
19 Aug, 11:10over 19 hours20 Aug, 05:49

How it spread - 2 original reports

  1. Wed, 19 August 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post11:10first to report

      Qatar Airways has set up its new regional cargo office in Hong Kong, with the city’s transport minister using the occasion to reveal a local airline would soon announce the launch of direct flights to Central Asia. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan dropped the hint, but did not name the airline, while attending the opening ceremony for Qatar Airways’ regional cargo office and witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the carrier and the Airport Authority....

  2. Thu, 20 August 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post05:49edited after publishing

      Cathay Pacific Airways will launch direct passenger flights between Hong Kong and Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, in January, making it the airline’s first Central Asian destination and establishing the only non-stop service between the two locations. The three-times-weekly service will begin on January 9 next year. Flights will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, subject to regulatory approval, the airline said. The outbound flight will depart Hong Kong at 4.25pm and arrive in...

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