by Mia Taylor
Last updated: 2:20 PM ET, Wed December 17, 2025
Flights between San Francisco and Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific have just gotten a major upgrade.
The carrier has retrofitted its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to include its luxe Cathay Pacific Aria Suite Business class experience, as well as new Premium Economy and refreshed Economy cabins.
San Francisco is the first U.S. destination where Cathay Pacific has introduced its new “human‑centric cabin experience.”
Planes featuring the new experience will fly six times each week starting with Hong Kong to San Francisco on January 1, 2026 and from San Francisco to Hong Kong on December 31, 2025.
The new aircraft will depart San Francisco International Airport on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Flights will depart from Hong Kong on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
“We are proud to introduce our retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER featuring the award-winning Aria Suite, a redesigned Premium Economy cabin and refreshed Economy experience to customers in San Francisco,” said Cathay Pacific Senior Vice President, Americas Cindy Lam. “The destination joined our network in 1986 as Cathay Pacific’s first U.S. city, and it has held a special place in our history ever since."
The introduction of the new Aria Suite experience to the U.S. market is the sixth long-haul route for the upgraded aircraft. Cathay Pacific initially introduced its new human-centric cabin experience in October 2024.
Aria Suite details
So what can guests of Cathay Pacific’s Aria Suite expect exactly?
The expanded space includes “a more spacious cabin, intuitive seat designs and refined finishes that reflect Cathay Pacific’s dedication to quality,” according to the airline.
Specific suite details include a sliding privacy door, along with customizable lighting and a 24-inch 4K ultra high-definition screen. There’s also soft sued walls, wool seats and leather headrests.
The retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER aircraft also includes a redesigned premium economy cabin. There travelers will find new details like customized seat cushions and leather-padded footrests. The economy experience has also received an upgrade.
The roll-out of the Aria suites is part of Cathay Pacific’s $100 billion investment in its fleet.
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