Seasonal schedule addresses current demand for flights to key destinations
Etihad Cargo has announced its freighter schedule for the IATA summer season, boosting capacity to its top freighter gateways, the carrier confirmed in a recent press statement.
The network will also be expanded to capacity-constrained markets that are wrestling with decreased passenger operations or temporary travel bans in light of the public health emergency caused by the novel Coronavirus (COVID 19), offering a strategic cargo lifeline and supporting the continuity of the global trade ecosystem.
Running March 29 to October 28, Etihad Cargo’s summer schedule boasts weekly freighter flights added to European cities including Amsterdam, Milan and Paris, as well as increased freighter frequencies across major Asian and African cargo gateways.
In Asia, the seasonal plan doubles Etihad Cargo’s Hong Kong services to four flights per week, while Hanoi gains a third-weekly service and Singapore a second weekly flight. These additions complete the currently operated seasonal winter schedule across China, India and Bangladesh.
North America remains a key market with Etihad Cargo’s twice-weekly freighter service to Rickenbacker in the United States, with stopovers on the inbound and outbound sectors offering key capacity between Europe and North America.
“After consulting closely with local and international authorities, our optimised summer freighter schedule is designed to significantly boost capacity and service customers in key cargo markets,” notified Abdulla Mohamed Shadid, Managing Director Cargo and Logistics, Etihad Aviation Group.
