they seemed much more interested in the MAN-Moscow traffic than the MAN-HKG traffic hence they ducked out of a direct MAN route or a stop-over elsewhere when they hit difficulties over the planned Moscow stop-over.
Not true, the flight was stopped due to objection by BMI who had the traffic rites.
CX has never been able to sustain a non stop flt from MAN-HKG the market isn't there, it always had to tag with another port in Europe, i.e. SPL, CDG, FRA.
It may well return one day, it has never been officially completely struck off, it is looked at from time to time but due to lack of crews/equipment and MORE profitable routes it gets put on the back burner, don't forget CX believe that the UK is centred around London. Even when we flew there 75% of the company never knew we did.
