Hong Kong : Cathay Pacific, on March 30, officially launched its non-stop passenger flights between Hong Kong and Seattle, providing customers with the only direct connection between the airline's home city and Washington State's vibrant cultural and tech capital.

Operating five times per week, the new service extends the airline's passenger network in North America to a total of nine destinations.

As part of Cathay's 80th anniversary celebrations, the inaugural Hong Kong-Seattle flight was operated by the airline's special-edition Airbus A350 aircraft featuring its iconic "lettuce leaf sandwich" livery, honoring eight decades of moving its home city, people and customers forward since 1946.

Cathay Pacific's Hong Kong-Seattle service is operated by its Airbus A350-900 aircraft, featuring Business Class, Premium Economy, and Economy.