AdvertisementAdvertisementBusinessA Cathay Pacific aircraft taxis at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong on Nov 25, 2022. (File photo: AP/Vernon Yuen)02 Jul 2026 07:05PM (Updated: 02 Jul 2026 07:13PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST HONG KONG: Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific announced on Thursday (Jul 2) that it will resume flights to the Middle East, as the United States and Iran signal that efforts to end the war remain viable.Following the two sides' indirect discussions in Doha on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump, as well as mediators Qatar and Pakistan, offered signs that diplomacy was holding, despite exchanges of fire this week.Cathay suspended flights to Dubai and Riyadh at the end of February after the war broke out.The airline has raised fuel surcharges several times as the conflict has driven up oil prices.It said on Thursday it would resume daily passenger flights to Dubai and four-times weekly passenger flights to Riyadh from Sep 1.Freighter services to Riyadh will resume from Aug 1."Cathay will continue to closely monitor the evolving situation in the Middle East prior to the resumption dates," the company said.CNA Explains: The jet fuel crisis that didn’t happen – and whyGlobal airlines slash 2026 profit forecast on fuel shock from Iran warSource: AFP/rlNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.NewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.NewsletterMorning BriefSubscribe to CNA’s Morning BriefAn automated curation of our top stories to start your day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST