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Cathay Pacific to launch direct flights connecting Hong Kong and Riyadh

Strengthening Hong Kong’s role as an important hub for the Belt and Road Initiative

Witnessed by Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung (standing, second from left), Consul General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Hong Kong SAR, Hamad Aljebreen (standing, second from right), Cathay Group Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam (standing, left) and Saudi Air Connectivity Program Chief Executive Officer Majid Khan (standing, right), the agreement was signed by Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau (seated, left) and Saudi Air Connectivity Program Aviation Development Vice President Rashed Alshammari (seated, right).
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Cathay Pacific marked the announcement with a signing ceremony in Hong Kong in the presence of distinguished guests from Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung (sixth from left) and Consul General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Hong Kong SAR Hamad Aljebreen (fifth from right) were joined by Cathay Group Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam (fifth from left) and Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau (fourth from left), Saudi Air Connectivity Program Chief Executive Officer Majid Khan (fourth from right) and Saudi Air Connectivity Program Aviation Development Vice President Rashed Alshammari (third from right). Also photographed were Alex McGowan (third from left), Mandy Ng (second from left), Erica Pang (left), Tom Owen (second from right) from Cathay and Khalid AlNafisah (right) from Saudi Air Connectivity Program.
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Gifts were exchanged between Cathay Pacific and the Saudi Air Connectivity Program to mark this momentous occasion.
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