Services between Hong Kong and Moscow are operated under a code-share agreement with Aeroflot - Russian Airlines signed in March.

Flight numbers have been designated with both Aeroflot's "SU" and Cathay Pacific's "CX" prefixes. Both Aeroflot and Cathay Pacific will market the service but flights are operated by Aeroflot using a Boeing B767 aircraft. Currently, passengers can choose from six services a week during this peak summer season.

Passengers who are members of the Asia Miles programme can earn Asia Miles when they book through Cathay Pacific. Front-end passengers and members of The Marco Polo Club will also be able to enjoy the airline's award winning lounges - The Wing and The Pier - at Hong Kong International Airport prior to their flight.

Cathay Pacific Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive David Turnbull said: "We are very happy to work with Aeroflot to offer this new service to our passengers. Moscow is a dynamic city and a prime destination for both business and leisure travellers. With our strong network across Asia we can offer passengers convenient connections through Hong Kong direct to the Russian capital and beyond."

Moscow's addition to the Cathay Pacific network reflects the airline's on-going commitment to further strengthen Hong Kong as a global aviation hub. From 1 July Cathay Pacific will be the only carrier to operate a daily non-stop service from Hong Kong to New York. With the airline's existing connecting service via Vancouver, Cathay Pacific will also be the only carrier to fly the Hong Kong - New York route twice daily.

03.06.2026
SWISS elects not to join oneworld
SWISS has decided not to proceed with the envisaged integration of its Swiss TravelClub frequent flyer programme into the Executive Club, its counterpart at British Airways, under the present conditions. The sizeable costs of such an integration and the drawbacks it would bring currently outweigh its projected mid- to long-term benefits. As the abandonment of the proposed integration also means that the bilateral agreement between SWISS and British Airways cannot be put into practice, SWISS is unable to join the oneworld alliance at the present time.

SWISS and British Airways have reached an amicable agreement on how they now intend to proceed. SWISS’s bilateral commercial agreements with other oneworld members remain unaffected by these developments.

02.06.2026
South-East Asian Hub Singapore integrated into route network of Austrian Airlines Group
From 2 June 2026 onwards, the Austrian Airlines Group will incorporate the south-east Asian financial and economic centre of Singapore into its long-haul route network. The Boeing B 777, with its 344 seats (42 Business Class and 302 Economy Class), will take off from Vienna for Singapore three times a week. The service will also fly on from Singapore to Melbourne in Australia three times a week.

This new connection means the Austrian Airlines Group will provide a total of 36 weekly flights in both directions between Vienna and Australia, passing through Singapore and Kuala Lumpur en route. Chief Executive Officer Vagn Soerensen made the following statement on the expansion of the company’s long-haul programme: “In addition to the traditional connection from Vienna to Sydney via Kuala Lumpur, we have now incorporated Singapore into our programme of services linking continental Europe and Australia. We are the only airline from continental Europe flying to Australia, and together with our Star Alliance partners Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand, we offer a dense network of services between Europe, South-East Asia, Australia and – taking our code share connections into account – to New Zealand. Singapore is not only an excellent hub but also a very interesting target destination for both businesspeople and tourists. I’m extremely happy that our partnership with Singapore Airlines within the Star Alliance is now developing into this concrete code share relationship.”

In connection with the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board Meeting, to be held in Singapore immediately after the maiden flight, Vagn Soerensen remembers the wide-ranging cooperation agreements concluded by the Austrian Airlines Group in Asia and Oceania. Group services to Tokyo and Osaka, for example, were launched in cooperation with All Nippon Airways, those to Bangkok together with Thai International Airways and flights to Beijing and Shanghai with Air China. Code share flights are operated with Air New Zealand, via Australia, to the cities of Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington.