Garuda Indonesia

March 23 marks the launch of the Indonesian flag carrier’s nonstop flights to Chubu Centrair International Airport. Operating four times a week aboard Airbus A330s, the service gives Jakartabased holidaymakers an alternative jumping-off point for explorations into central Honshu, whose drawcards include the scenic Nakasendo Trail as well as the UNESCO-listed villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama ( garuda-indonesia.com). Hong Kong–Seattle Cathay Pacific Less than six months after Delta terminated its nonstop Seattle–Hong Kong service, Cathay Pacific is picking up the same route on March 31 with an initial four-times-weekly run, before upping the frequency to daily from July 1. Passengers will be flown on Airbus A350-900 aircraft equipped with quieter engines, an improved inflight entertainment system, plus Wi-Fi connectivity across all classes ( cathaypacific.com).