Cathay Pacific has added to its US network with new nonstop services between Hong Kong and Washington D.C. The new four-times-weekly nonstop service to Washington Dulles International Airport is operated using the airline’s state-of-the-art Airbus A350-1000. The new service is now the longest nonstop route for both Dulles International and Hong Kong International, and the longest flight in Cathay Pacific’s global network, at 8,153 miles (13,121km).
“The United States is a key market for Cathay Pacific, and this route will cater to the growing demand for travel to the U.S. Capital Region while providing U.S.-based passengers with more convenient access to key destinations in Asia and beyond through the airline’s home in Hong Kong,” said Cathay Pacific chief executive officer Rupert Hogg. “We have been encouraged by the market response so far. Establishing new direct air links to destinations that aren’t already served from Hong Kong enhances our city’s status as Asia’s largest international hub and allows us to secure new and important sources of revenue.”
Dulles International is Cathay Pacific’s seventh passenger service gateway in the U.S. and ninth in North America, providing business travellers with easy access to the entirety of the D.C. metropolitan area. Hong Kong is Dulles International’s fifth destination in Asia, following Beijing, New Delhi, Seoul, South Korea, and Tokyo.
“As the international gateway to the region, Dulles International Airport is proud to welcome Cathay Pacific and the more than 100,000 passengers they will carry between the U.S. capital region and Hong Kong annually,” says Jack Potter, president, and chief executive officer for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. “Their reputation for exceptional service offers travellers through Dulles International a valuable, new nonstop link to the entirety of the Asia-Pacific region.”
Departing from Dulles International overnight, the flight arrives in Hong Kong early enough to provide passengers full access to connect through Asia’s largest international aviation hub—including Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon flights to Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and more than 20 gateways in mainland China.
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