Cathay Pacific is to launch scheduled freighter
flights to Zaragoza, Spain on 15 November, with flights departing
Hong Kong every Tuesday and Friday.
The new freighter destination will be operated
as an extension of one of the airline’s existing freighter
services flying from Hong Kong to Delhi, then onward to Amsterdam
and Zaragoza, returning to Hong Kong via Dubai.
With this new service, Cathay Pacific will be
the first and only airline operating a freighter service linking
India and Spain, bringing to five the number of European
destinations that shippers in India can choose from, including
Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London and Paris.
“We are pleased and proud to be able to
expand our operation into Spain, a fast-growing market as a result
of the recent growth of the garment industry. The market has great
potential, with Spanish companies looking to expand further their
business in Asia,” said Cathay Pacific Director Cargo, Nick Rhodes. “In
addition to serving Zaragoza, we will also develop other major
Spanish destinations by providing a trucking service from the city
to Barcelona, Madrid and other key commercial centres.”
Cathay Pacific is committed to expanding its
freighter network and has recently added new services to Bengaluru
in India and Chongqing and Chengdu in Western China. The airline
has recently taken delivery of its first Boeing 747-8F freighter
aircraft, with three more to be delivered before the end of the
year.
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