Cathay Pacific and Alaska Airlines are expanding their codeshare partnership to improve connections between Hong Kong and more destinations across the United States, effective this May.
Beginning May 20, Cathay Pacific will place its CX code onto select Alaska Airlines flights operating from San Francisco (SFO) to six U.S. cities: Las Vegas (LAS), New Orleans (MSY), Raleigh (RDU), Salt Lake City (SLC), San Diego (SAN) and Washington Dulles (IAD). This change enables passengers to book a single itinerary that includes Cathay Pacific service between Hong Kong (HKG) and San Francisco, coordinated with Alaska-operated domestic connections to those six destinations.
Cathay currently serves the Hong Kong–San Francisco route with multiple weekly frequencies, and the codeshare makes it simpler for travelers to connect onward in the United States without separate reservations. While Cathay operates its own nonstop flights from Hong Kong to several U.S. cities, the Alaska partnership specifically adds these additional domestic gateways via San Francisco that were not previously part of Cathay’s own network.
The expanded codeshare is intended to streamline travel for customers flying between Hong Kong and smaller or regional U.S. markets by combining the long-haul Cathay leg with Alaska’s domestic connectivity. Passengers booking through Cathay Pacific will now have access to these Alaska-operated segments under Cathay’s CX code, simplifying transfers, baggage handling and scheduling under a single booking reference where fare and itinerary rules permit.
Travelers should check availability, schedule details and booking rules with the airlines or their travel agent when planning itineraries that include these codeshare flights, as times and frequencies may change seasonally. This partnership reflects growing airline collaboration to offer more seamless international-to-domestic connections for passengers traveling between Asia and the United States.