CATHAY PACIFIC TO OFFER PACKAGE DEALS TO HONG KONG DISNEYLAND

Dubai – September 2005 - Cathay Pacific is offering a free night’s stay in a Disneyland hotel and two entry tickets to the park to passengers who fly to Hong Kong this autumn.

The special promotion, set to coincide with the launch of Disneyland Hong Kong on the 12th of September, will enable people flying from the UAE to Hong Kong between September 14th and October 31st to experience Hong Kong Disneyland firsthand.

Package deals will include return airfares, a one night’s twin-share stay in either the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel or the Disney’s Hollywood Hotel, 2 single day Disneyland park entry tickets per passenger, transfers from Hong Kong International Airport to the Disney Hotel by coach, and transfers from the Disney Hotel to Hong Kong International Airport, with prices ranging between AED 2,760 and AED 3,170.

"In line with the imminent launch of Disneyland in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific would like to extend this opportunity to all travellers flying to Hong Kong to experience the delights of our spectacular home", said Mr. James Evans, Country Manager for the UAE and Oman, Cathay Pacific.

Mr. Evans continued, "The launch of the new Hong Kong Disneyland has been an eagerly anticipated event, and we would like to show our appreciation to our loyal passengers and reinforce our commitment to offering the very best in customer service across the board".

Hong Kong, one of the most diverse and vibrant cities in Asia, has become a hot spot for shopping and entertainment over the years. The Hong Kong Disneyland project was announced in 1999 as a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company and the Hong Kong Government. Theme park and resort construction began in 2003, with the park scheduled to open on the 12th of September 2005.

Cathay Pacific flies 13 times a week between Dubai and Hong Kong with 7 direct flights, 2 services via Bahrain and 4 services via Mumbai and Bangkok.

For more information, please visit www.cathaypacific.com/ae


* Cathay Pacific was voted ‘Airline of the Year 2005’ in the world’s largest passenger poll conducted by UK-based Skytrax Research.