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Cathay Pacific resumes Dallas flights, replaces American Airlines on Hong Kong route

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Cathay Pacific has officially commenced service to Dallas/Fort Worth, marking its eighth passenger destination in North America. The first flight arrived on April 24 and replaces American Airlines on the route, which was previously served between 2014 and 2020. Despite Cathay Pacific's entry, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport has seen a decline in its ranking among the country's busiest widebody airports.

Cathay Pacific's arrival represents the airport's re-establishment of passenger flights to and from Hong Kong after a five-year hiatus. Utilizing an Airbus A350-1000 for the inaugural round-trip, the airline plans to continue using the 334-seat variant through the summer. Data indicates a shift to the 280-seat A350-900 is planned for the winter season to optimize load, fare, yield, and operational performance during the off-peak period.

Cathay Pacific's flight routing necessitates avoiding Russian airspace, resulting in a maximum block time of 16 hours and 40 minutes. This makes it the longest flight within Cathay's network. Still, for Dallas, it is the fifth-longest nonstop service after destinations like Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Doha.

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Cathay Pacific's North American services showcase high-yielding markets despite smaller local passenger numbers, with a round-trip passenger count of about 24,000 and an average one-way fare of $1,824. Strong demand is expected from connections in both Hong Kong and Dallas, with key U.S. connections including Houston, Orlando, Miami, and Atlanta.

Important connections from Dallas via Hong Kong will include markets such as Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai, Manila, Bangkok, Taipei, and Singapore. EVA Air is also set to enter this competitive market with its own direct flights to Dallas launching in October.

Cathay Pacific's scheduling for North America between May and December 2025 involves 3,875 one-way flights, a 4% reduction from pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Yet, due to greater A350-1000 use, the overall capacity remains stable with an increase in the number of seats per flight from 303 to 317. The airline offers up to 18 daily flights to the U.S. and Canada, with service extended to various destinations including Los Angeles, New York JFK, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver, Boston, Chicago O'Hare, and the newly introduced Dallas/Fort Worth.

Cathay's revised maximum frequency schedule features triple daily flights to Los Angeles, New York JFK, and San Francisco, with other cities receiving varying weekly or daily service depending on the demand and aircraft utilization. The commitment to Dallas/Fort Worth consists of four weekly flights during the upcoming period.

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