​On 26th March, Cathay Pacific operated its inaugural service from Hong Kong to Tel Aviv – the latest destination in the airline’s expanding global network. Flight CX675, a non-stop service flown by the advanced Airbus A350 aircraft, departed Hong Kong at 01:00, touching down at Ben Gurion Airport on schedule at 07:53 local time.

A special departure ceremony for Flight CX676, the return journey to Hong Kong, took place later in the day. Cathay Pacific Director of Corporate Development and IT Paul Loo, Mr. Israel Katz, Transport Minister, Mr. Yariv Levin, Tourism Minister from the government of Israel, and Mr. Sagi Karni, Consul General of the State of Israel in Hong Kong joined the celebration.

Originally launched as a four-times-weekly service, Mr Loo said the strength of advance bookings on the route has prompted Cathay Pacific to increase frequency to five times per week from 1 September to 17 November 2017.