Cathay Pacific to stop flights to Moscow by the end of May

Citing poor demand and high operating costs, Cathay Pacific will discontinue flights to Moscow at the end of May.

The airline had a thrice a week service using Airbus A-340/300 aircrafts for the Hong Kong-Moscow flight.  It will keep a representative office in Moscow and work with S7 airlines as a partner in the country.

The move by the Hong Kong carrier comes in the footsteps of Thai Airways cancelling its service to the Russian capital.  

Reciprocal visa-waiver agreements for short stays exist between Russian citizens and Thai citizens and Hong Kong passport holders. However, there has been a sharp reduction in Russians visiting both places due to the weakness of the ruble.

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