
Cathay Pacific Relaunches Four-Weekly Hong Kong–Brussels Flights Amid Near-100 Weekly Services to Europe
(IN SHORT) Cathay Pacific has resumed four-times-weekly flights between Hong Kong and Brussels as of 3 August 2025, joining nearly 100 weekly return services connecting Hong Kong with Europe during the summer peak. The airline’s expanded network includes multiple daily flights to London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Manchester, Milan, Paris and Zurich; four weekly to Barcelona, Madrid and Munich; and three weekly to Rome. Lavinia Lau highlighted the strategic importance of linking Asia’s leading hub with Brussels’ political and cultural center, noting optimized schedules for traveler convenience. Operated on the Airbus A350-900, the service offers flat-bed Business Class, roomy Premium Economy, and enhanced Economy seating, all with award-winning entertainment and high-speed Wi-Fi. Customers enjoy extensive onward connections via Cathay Pacific, HK Express, SkyPier intermodal services and robust cargo capacity complementing Cathay Cargo’s freighter network.
(PRESS RELEASE) HONG KONG, 2025-Aug-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific has reinstated its direct Hong Kong–Brussels service, launching four weekly return flights as of 3 August 2025. This marks the airline’s return to Belgium’s capital and further strengthens its summer peak-season schedule, which now approaches 100 weekly round-trips between Hong Kong and Europe. In addition to Brussels, Cathay Pacific offers daily journeys to Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London (five daily), Manchester, Milan, Paris and Zurich; four times weekly to Barcelona, Madrid and Munich; and thrice weekly to Rome.
Lavinia Lau, Cathay Pacific’s Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, remarked, “Restoring our Brussels link reconnects Asia’s premier aviation hub with a cornerstone of European politics and culture. Our well-timed departures and arrivals ensure travelers can maximize their day, whether they land in Brussels or return to Hong Kong refreshed.” She added that, over the past four decades, Cathay has expanded steadily across Europe—this year alone inaugurating new routes to Rome and Munich.
Flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Brussels Airport (BRU) operate aboard the Airbus A350-900. Passengers enjoy fully flat beds in Business Class, spacious Premium Economy seating, and enhanced Comfort in Economy. All cabins feature Cathay’s Skytrax-awarded inflight entertainment and high-speed Wi-Fi; Business-class travelers and Cathay Diamond members receive complimentary connectivity.
Flight Origin Destination Departure Arrival Days
CX291 HKG BRU 23:50 07:20 (+1) Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
CX294 BRU HKG 13:25 06:55 (+1) Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat
European passengers benefit from seamless onward connections via Cathay Pacific and HK Express to over 100 global destinations—including 23 cities in Mainland China—and intermodal transfers through SkyPier at HKG. Additionally, Cathay Pacific’s passenger services carry belly cargo capacity to supplement Cathay Cargo’s seven weekly freighter flights to Europe during the summer season.
For full details, visit www.cathaypacific.com.
Media contact:
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SOURCE: Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
