I agree Bagso, but if the flights are in the booking engine could it imply that the major travel agent/tour operator is not selling all the seats and some tickets can be bought independently, or would that not be possible?
Mind you, the way Hainan seems to communicate, I'm beginning to think Air China might be a better option for MAN.
If there is a positive to all this, it's that it gives Cathay plenty of time to really bed in and hopefully demonstrate high load factors and yield throughout the year, with transfer options to mainland China. This would surely increase the chances of their upgrading the route to a daily service.