When did Cathay Pacific begin operating nonstop business class flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)?

Cathay Pacific has announced that it’s resuming a route that was “permanently” cut several years back. The timing here is quite interesting, if you ask me. In this post: As of March 30, 2026, Cathay Pacific plans to operate 5x weekly flights between Hong Kong (HKG) and Seattle (SEA), with the following schedule: CX852 Hong Kong to Seattle departing 1:30PM arriving 10:10AM CX853 Seattle to Hong Kong departing 11:50AM arriving 4:45PM (+1 day) The flight will operate in both directions on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The 6,500-mile flight is blocked at 11h40min eastbound

(Image Credits: Cathay Pacific.) Back in September 2025, I wrote about Cathay Pacific bringing back a route to/from the United States. It has officially relaunched the nonstop route connecting Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) today. The restarting service operates 5x weekly and represents the only nonstop connection between the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Hong Kong. Cathay last flew this route in 2020. With the addition of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Cathay Pacific now serves seven cities in the United States and nine across North America. The route launch comes

Cathay Pacific is adding another dot back on its North America route map. From 30 March 2026, the Hong Kong carrier will once again fly non-stop to Seattle, USA. Seattle becomes Cathay’s ninth North American destination, joining Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver. Plus, it’s an interesting way to fly to the USA, even though a bit counterintuitive. The new service will run five times a week — Monday to Thursday plus Saturday with a three class Airbus A350-900 aircraft. That means Business, Premium Economy, and Economy cabins. Cathay had

Cathay Pacific is returning to Seattle, coming back to Seattle after ending service during Covid. The oneworld airline has confirmed it will resume nonstop flights between Hong Kong and Seattle beginning March 30, 2026. It’s great to see another route finally being restored. Cathay Pacific first launched in March 2019 before being sidelined by the pandemic just a year later. Seattle once again appears on Cathay’s North American route map, with five weekly frequencies reconnecting Hong Kong to one of the most dynamic cities on the US West Coast, and of course my favorite city. My home! The