On April 24th, Cathay Pacific celebrated the newest addition to its passenger network with the launch of non-stop passenger flights between Hong Kong and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
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The addition of Dallas marks the 6th new passenger destination launched so far this year by the Cathay Group, which includes Cathay Pacific and low-cost carrier HK Express, with a total of 15 new destinations already announced for 2025, and more to come.
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.
Cathay Pacific operates 4 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 (local times):
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.
