Hong Kong International

The airline will launch a third nonstop route to San Francisco in December and has scheduled the launch of a new service to New York JFK.

The move will grow DHL’s transpacific capacity as demand spikes.

The plans seek to build on a relationship that stretches back to 2011.

The Chicago-based carrier is bringing back flights to Singapore as it embarks on the rebuild of its Asia-Pacific network.

The airline’s long-haul strategy has historically centered on Asia, but with a slow recovery on the horizon, the Nordic carrier is temporarily shifting its long-haul network focus to North America.

Honk Kong-based regional carrier Cathay Dragon is poised to expand its operations in the region after signing an agreement for 32 Airbus A321neo aircraft.