Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong) on March 2 launched a new daily service from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hong Kong with a first flight celebration that included a lion dance and traditional roast pig cutting ceremony.
The new service complements Cathay Pacific’s current four-times-daily service from John F. KennedyInternational Airport (JFK) in New York.
The Newark service is operated by Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft.
Newark is Cathay Pacific’s fifth gateway in the United States, and seventh in North America. The airline currently serves Chicago (O’Hare), Los Angeles, New York (JFK), San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver.
The flight schedule for Cathay Pacific’s Newark (EWR) service, is as follows (all times local and subject to change):
Standard time:
| Flight no | From | To | Departure/Arrival | Days of operation |
| CX899 | EWR | HKG | 0110/0600 +1 day | Daily |
| CX890 | HKG | EWR | 1820/2100 | Daily |
Daylight saving time:
| Flight no | From | To | Departure/Arrival | Days of operation |
| CX899 | EWR | HKG | 0150/0540 +1 day | Daily |
| CX890 | HKG | EWR | 1820/2200 | Daily |
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 777-367 ER B-KPC (msn 34432) climbs away from Los Angeles.
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