Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific axes flights to New York, London, Washington

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific has axed seven loss-making international routes, including New York, Washington, Brussels and London, as they were all losing money in the wake of flight suspensions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a source said on Tuesday.

The source, however told the South China Morning Post newspaper that although the axed routes would definitely not return next year, they could be reinstated once global travel returns to normal, which according to industry officials might not happen until 2024.

The decision means the airline will no longer fly to the US capital, as well as Newark airport near New York, and London Gatwick.

Flights to Seattle and Dublin have also been cut, as has Cathay’s service to the Maldives.