{"id":31782,"date":"2018-07-25T08:35:33","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T00:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=31782"},"modified":"2018-07-25T11:40:26","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T03:40:26","slug":"cathay-pacific-to-offer-flights-to-seattle-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2018\/07\/25\/cathay-pacific-to-offer-flights-to-seattle-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Cathay Pacific to Offer Flights to Seattle in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Starting <strong>March 31, 2019<\/strong>, fly directly to the fastest growing city in the United West Coast as\u00a0<strong>Cathay Pacific<\/strong> will\u00a0commence <strong>a new nonstop flight service from Hong Kong to scenic Seattle<\/strong> in Northern America, making it the only airline\u00a0that offers the long-haul trip.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing our new non-stop service to cutting-edge <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Seattle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Seattle<\/a>, launching 31 March 2019. Choose from four weekly flights in our state-of-the-art A350 and experience the bohemian capital of the US\u2019 Pacific Northwest. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1hEy2T59Lq\">https:\/\/t.co\/1hEy2T59Lq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UeehuDAK8Z\">pic.twitter.com\/UeehuDAK8Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cathay Pacific (@cathaypacific) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cathaypacific\/status\/1019776545093648384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With their new and exciting offer, Cathay Pacific Chief Executive Officer Rupert Hogg and the entire crew are very pleased to introduce Seattle. \u201cThere are strong business, trade, and cultural ties between Hong Kong and the city and we believe there will be considerable demand for both business and leisure travel on this new route,\u201d he enthused.<\/p>\n<p>The Hong Kong flag carrier\u00a0will be traversing Seattle four times a week through the state-of-the-art aircraft Airbus A350-900, one of the quietest and most environmentally friendly aircraft in the sky. Apart from a relaxing ambiance, it also offers comfortable seating, an enhanced in-flight entertainment system, and Wi-Fi connectivity across all cabin classes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31803\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/07\/Cathay-Pacific-business-man-665x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"498\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE Cathay Pacific<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Dubbed as the \u201cThe Emerald City,\u201d Seattle is the fourth largest export market in the United States and a thriving tech hub, home to a burgeoning startup scene. Megabrands Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks are all headquartered here, while Boeing, the world\u2019s largest aerospace company, is synonymous with the city and has its commercial aircraft manufacturing base in nearby Everett.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31788\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/07\/best-665x443.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"928\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/07\/best-665x443.jpg 665w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/07\/best-665x443-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE Cathay Pacific<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Seattle is also a fantastic place to visit for discerning travelers. Known for its year-round greenery, the city offers beautiful and lush hiking trails for lovers of the outdoors, as well as magnificent views of Puget Sound, Lake Washington and Mount Rainier from the observation deck atop Seattle\u2019s iconic Space Needle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31806\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/07\/SeattleHKGCathayPacific1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/07\/SeattleHKGCathayPacific1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/07\/SeattleHKGCathayPacific1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/07\/SeattleHKGCathayPacific1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE Cathay Pacific<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cWe have developed a significant presence in the United States and the launch of Seattle not only reaffirms our commitment to the important North American market but also to strengthening Hong Kong\u2019s status as Asia\u2019s largest international aviation hub,\u201d Hogg added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Cathay Pacific currently serves Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York (JFK), New York (Newark), San Francisco, Toronto, and Vancouver, while a new flight service to Washington, DC, will commence on September 15, 2018.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>This is a press release. 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