Corporate Bits | Cathay Pacific expands code-sharing agreement with Flybe

Cathay Pacific Airways announced yesterday that it has expanded the code-sharing agreement with the Flybe Group, enabling passengers travelling from Hong Kong to be connected to to four destinations in the United Kingdom (UK) via Amsterdam or Paris. Flybe is a British regional airline group based in Exeter in the south-west of England.
Under the new code-sharing agreement, Cathay Pacific’s “CX” code will be used on selected Flybe flights between Amsterdam and Birmingham / Southampton, and between Paris and Birmingham / Manchester / Exeter. Tickets for the new code-sharing services will be available from Jan. 12, 2015.
According to Xinhua, “the arrangement will provide more choice, greater convenience and improved connectivity for passengers traveling through the Hong Kong hub to the UK.”
This also marks the first time that Birmingham has been included in Cathay Pacific’s code-sharing network. Passengers traveling to and from the city – located in the West Midlands – can take advantage of this new arrangement. Cathay Pacific and Flybe already have a code-sharing agreement covering selected Flybe domestic flights between Manchester and seven destinations in the UK, namely Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Exeter, Inverness, the Isle of Man and Southampton.

Sands offers discounts on shopping, dining and leisure

Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao (Sands Resorts), recently launched its new Sands Resorts Passes. Starting at HKD/MOP 399, the pass offers savings of up to 25 per cent for an assortment of entertainment, shopping, dining and leisure experiences at The Venetian Macao; Conrad, Sheraton and Holiday Inn at Sands® Cotai Central; and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip.
There are two types of Sands Resorts Passes available: the Sands Resorts Pass and the Sands Resorts Luxury Pass.  The Luxury Pass offers greater discounts at a wider number of outlets.
At the heart of Macau’s bustling entertainment and hospitality district, Sands Resorts – comprising of The Venetian Macao; Conrad Macao, Cotai Central; Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central; Holiday Inn Macao Cotai Central; and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip – offers more than 9,000 guest rooms and suites to suit all budgets and tastes. There are over 100 international restaurants and over 600 duty-free shopping options and spas.