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Further strengthening connectivity between Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland and North America
This new route heralds an exciting chapter in the expansion of Cathay Pacific’s North America network, further enhancing the global connectivity of its home hub, Hong Kong, while providing greater choice and convenience for customers.
To mark this significant occasion, Cathay Director Customer Travel Erica Peng and Airport Authority Hong Kong Executive Director, Airport Operations Steven Yiu Siu-chung gathered to celebrate the new service’s launch at Hong Kong International Airport.
Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer Lavinia Lau said: “The launch of our direct passenger flights between Hong Kong and Dallas for the very first time demonstrates our commitment to providing our customers with convenient access to the most exciting destinations around the world from our Hong Kong hub. As a Group, we are continuing to add more ports to our passenger network, which will exceed 100 destinations within the first half of this year.
“With our Cathay Pacific codeshares and other flight options, customers can connect to domestic destinations in the United States as well as destinations in Central and South America via Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. We also look forward to welcoming customers from the dynamic city of Dallas and the wider Americas onboard our flights, as they travel to Hong Kong or connect to the many onward destinations available through our extensive global network.”
Cathay Pacific operates four return flights per week between Hong Kong and Dallas using its modern Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, featuring Business, Premium Economy and Economy cabins. The flight schedule for the service is as follows (all local times):
Flight No. | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Days of Operation |
CX876 | Hong Kong (HKG) | Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) | 16:05
| 17:55
| Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday |
CX875 | Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) | Hong Kong (HKG) | 22:55 | 04:35+2 | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday |
During the peak period this summer, Cathay Pacific will operate more than 110 return flights per week to eight destinations in North America, including Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver.
Aside from Dallas, Cathay Pacific will launch a new non-stop service to Urumqi on 28 April, followed by Rome on 5 June, Munich on 16 June, and Brussels on 3 August.
Cathay Pacific’s new passenger service to Dallas will also complement Cathay Cargo’s existing freighter services to the city via Anchorage. In total, Cathay Cargo is operating close to 40 return freighter flights per week to North America this summer.
