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Cathay Pacific will launch non-stop flights to Seattle in March next year – the airline’s second new US route after Washington DC launches this month.

China Eastern is giving London Gatwick a new Chinese connection with a thrice-weekly service to Shanghai starting December 7.

Egyptair will link Hong Kong to Cairo starting September 17, flying twice a week via Bangkok.

Korean Air is heading to Boston next year, connecting the city with Seoul five times per week starting April 12.