True that.
Here are the details. Great news. Daily on Cathay is a big deal. Especially after years of flirting with service, or further back, sending 744s via Europe.
10DEC17-06JAN18 MTWTFSS MANCHESTER /HONG KONG
..3.... MAN HKG 1155# 0730 CX 358 359*C
12.456. MAN HKG 1155# 0730 CX 358 359*C
......7 MAN HKG 1155# 0730 CX 358 359*C
In other "Airlines that love Manchester" news we have some scheduled links to Medina on the 787 from Saudi too:
01AUG17-28AUG17 MTWTFSS MANCHESTER /MEDINAH
08AUG 09AUG .23.... MAN MED 1100 1925 SV 124 789*C
The Hajj is end of August I believe - but am no expert, assume these flights are related.