Cathay Pacific announced the return of its nonstop flights to Seattle beginning March 20, 2026. Seattle marks the airline’s ninth passenger destination in North America, further enhancing the global connectivity of its Hong Kong hub. The route was suspended during the pandemic.

This comes as Cathay Pacific continues to strengthen its presence in North America, according to the announcement. In April, the airline debuted its direct passenger flights between Hong Kong and Dallas-Fort Worth, which will increase to daily beginning Oct. 26, up from the current four flights per week.

Lavinia Lau, chief customer and commercial officer, said: “We are excited to resume direct passenger flights to Seattle, reinforcing our goal to deepen business and cultural ties between Hong Kong and a dynamic tech hub in the United States.” This route, she said, not only provides greater convenience for customers, but also supports the growing demand for connectivity between Asia and North America, particularly among travelers from the Chinese mainland and India.

The Hong Kong-Seattle service, according to the airline, will be operated using Cathay Pacific’s Airbus A350-900 aircraft, providing customers with fully flat beds in Business, spacious seats in Premium Economy and comfort in Economy cabins.

The new five-times-weekly service complements Cathay Pacific’s North America summer schedule for 2026, which includes more than 110 roundtrip flights per week to Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver.