UPDATE: Cathay capacity cuts

Cathay Pacific has cancelled a number of flights operating out of Johannesburg to recover from recent developments and the impact of the coronavirus on global travel.

A news alert from Cathay Agents, the airline’s exclusive online portal for agents, gives details of a temporary schedule rationalisation on outbound flights from Johannesburg.

The following flights are affected:

Flight Date DOW Status

749/748 Monday March 2 cancelled

749/748 Wednesday March4 cancelled

749/748 Monday March 9 cancelled

749/748 Wednesday March 11 cancelled

749/748 Monday March 16 cancelled

749/748 Wednesday March 18 cancelled

749/748 Monday March 23 cancelled

749/748 Wednesday March 25 cancelled

Cathay said it “will resume our normal operations as and when we see signs of travel recovery”. The capacity cuts are part of a number of cost-cutting measures previously reported on eTNW.