The new Portland service operates on a Hong Kong - Anchorage - Los Angeles - Portland - Anchorage - Hong Kong routing every Thursday and Saturday, using Cathay Pacific's newest and biggest freighter, the Boeing 747-8F. The service meets growing demand to move a wide range of commodities from the Pacific Northwest and the United States to various parts of Asia, providing shippers with greater choice and flexibility when connecting to Cathay Pacific's international cargo network through the Hong Kong hub.

L-R: Bill Wyatt, Port of Portland Executive Director; Curtis Robinhold, Port of Portland Deputy Executive Director; Phillippe LaCamp, Cathay Pacific, Senior Vice President, Americas; Oregon Governor Kate Brown; Keith Leavitt, Port of Portland Chief Commercial Officer; and, Chris Harder, Business Oregon Director.

Cathay Pacific Airways 747-8F departing Portland International Airport

WHEN: Details of Cathay Pacific's new Portland (PDX) freighter service are as follows:

Hong Kong (HKG) – Anchorage (ANC) – Los Angeles (LAX) – Portland (PDX) – Anchorage (ANC) – Hong Kong (HKG)

Winter timing (all times local):

Flight No Routing Departure Arrival Stopover Day of the week CX3280 HKG – ANC 02:50 19:20-1 / Thursday ANC – LAX 20:25-1 02:30 ANC* CX3281 LAX – PDX 04:45 07:05 / Thursday PDX – HKG 08:35 17:00+1 ANC*

Flight No Routing Departure Arrival Stopover Day of the week CX3280 HKG – ANC 05:30 22:00-1 / Saturday ANC – LAX 23:05-1 05:10 ANC* CX3281 LAX – PDX 07:25 09:45 / Saturday PDX – HKG 11:15 19:40+1 ANC*

*Technical stop

About Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific Airways flies daily to Hong Kong and beyond, including over 22 destinations in Mainland China, from six cities in the USA and two in Canada: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York (JFK), Newark Liberty, San Francisco, Vancouver and Toronto; and offers cargo service to 18 cities in the Americas.

More information, including current fares and availability, may be found at cathaypacific.com/us, www.facebook.com/cathaypacificus, Twitter @CathayPacificUS or Instagram @CathayPacific. For North American reservations, dial toll-free: 1-888-233-ASIA.

About the Port of Portland

Established in 1891 by the Oregon legislature, the Port today owns four marine terminals, three airports (Portland International, Hillsboro, and Troutdale) and five business parks. The mission of the Port is to enhance the region's economy and quality of life by providing efficient cargo and air passenger access to national and global markets, and by promoting industrial development. The most recent economic impact study shows that the Port generated 27,000 jobs, $1.8 billion in wages, salaries and consumption impacts, and nearly $171 million in state and local taxes in 2015. http://www2.portofportland.com/

Contact:

Julie Jarratt

Communications Manager, Americas

415.848.2006

[email protected]

Kama Simonds

Aviation Media Relations Manager

Port of Portland

503.415.6151

[email protected]

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SOURCE Cathay Pacific Airways

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