Exclusive | Cathay Pacific to launch direct flights from Hong Kong to Washington, with journey taking under 17 hours
The new flight, on an A350 aircraft, is expected to cut at least two hours from the current route served by multiple airlines, where there is at least one stopover
The new flight, on an A350 aircraft, will be the first commercial direct flight to Washington from Hong Kong. It will cut at least two hours from the current route served by multiple airlines, where there is at least one stopover.
It will also be the city’s longest non-stop air route and the longest flight for Cathay Pacific, its No 1 airline.
Two different sources familiar with the matter confirmed the news of Cathay’s Washington flight with the Post on Wednesday, saying it would boost Hong Kong trade and tourism links with the rest of the world.
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Cathay previously announced new connections to European destinations Brussels, Copenhagen and Dublin next year but the Post understands that two more new destinations are also in the works, with one being a mainland Chinese city.