Cathay Pacific in expansion of codeshare with American Airlines

Cathay Pacific Airways has announced an expanded codeshare agreement with oneworld alliance partner American Airlines that will see the airline add 11 new destinations to its network in the United States.

In the expanded agreement, Cathay Pacific’s “CX” code will be placed on selected American Airlines domestic flights between O’Hare International Airport in Chicago and nine US cities – Atlanta, Charlotte, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Kansas City, Minneapolis-St Paul, Philadelphia and Pittsburg. The latest arrangement will also cover American Airlines services from Los Angeles to Phoenix and Salt Lake City.

Tickets for the new, codeshare services are now open for sale, for travel commencing 1st, September 2011, when Cathay Pacific begins its new daily service between Hong Kong and Chicago.