Dragonair Cargo to boost Frequencies, add New Destination

Dragonair is to increase freighter frequencies to Shanghai and Osaka from June 15 and June 18, respectively, while Nanjing will be added to its dedicated cargo network for the first time from June 18. The additional flights are being introduced following the wet-lease of an A300B4 freighter.

Freighter services to Shanghai will double to 12 a week, up from the present six, while those to Osaka will increase to three a week, up from two. Nanjing, located in the manufacturing hub of the Yangtze River Delta, will be served by one flight a week.

"The increased frequencies to Shanghai and Osaka will allow us to provide more options for shippers to these important cities, while the addition of Nanjing gives us even greater access to the booming manufacturing bases around the Yangtze River Delta area," said Dragonair Chief Executive Officer Stanley Hui.

"We believe Nanjing has considerable potential for cargo given its location, and based on our experience of carrying cargo in the belly of our passenger services there."

Nanjing will become the eighth destination in Dragonair's cargo network and its third in the Mainland after Shanghai and Xiamen.

The A300B4 freighter, which has a capacity of 40 tonnes, is on a wet-lease from US-based Express.Net Airlines, LLC for a period of one year.