Interesting paragraph from ch-aviation:
Emirates (EK, Dubai International (DXB)) is considering direct flights between Copenhagen Kastrup (CPH) and Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) later this year on the back of its planned direct Milan Malpensa (MXP) - New York John F. Kennedy International (JFK) route due in October. While pundits have speculated about other pairings namely: Dubai International (DXB) to Los Angeles International (LAX) via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Dubai to Buenos Aires Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini (EZE) via Madrid Barajas (MAD) and Dubai to Rio de Janeiro Galeão Antônio Carlos Jobim International (GIG) via Lisbon Portela de Sacavem (LIS), Emirates' outgoing vice-chairman Sir Maurice Flanagan, in an interview with True Capitalist Radio, specifically mentioned a Copenhagen - Seattle pairing as a strong future candidate given the route's documented traffic potential. However, a prerequisite for establishing a Copenhagen - Seattle route will be the doubling of Emirates' current daily flights to the Danish capital, which has yet to happen. SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup (CPH)) flew the route for over 40 years before axing it in 2009 as a result of extensive cost-cutting measures.