Cathay Pacific is boosting flights to Heathrow and restarting its first-class service on the route.

Announcing the airline’s latest passenger numbers, Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Ronald Lam said: “London Heathrow will see a substantial increase in passenger flights in November and December.

“An additional 31,500 seats will be offered over the two months and on certain days in December we will be operating four flights a day.

“Customers can also look forward to the return of our First class offering on our prime London Heathrow flight, CX251/CX252, starting 5/6 December respectively.”