Carried 75,000 tons or more than 6.8mn kilos of life-saving cargo to KSA between March and June 2020
Saudia Cargo has expanded its robust cargo network with the addition of Shanghai station to its flight schedules which commenced in mid-August 2020.
Saudia Cargo now operates two flights a week, Saturdays and Tuesdays, originating from Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport.
Using charter flights booked by Saudia Cargo clients, the company has so far transported over two million kilograms of medical and pharmaceutical supplies required for facing the Covid-19 pandemic, in addition to other millions of other life-saving cargoes needed at the height of the pandemic.
According to Omar Hariri, CEO, Saudia Cargo, the carrier took proactive and practical steps to ensure the continuity of cargo operation to the Kingdom through non-stop charter flights despite the challenges the pandemic posed.
The Kingdom’s official carrier, he added, operated 29 unscheduled all-cargo flights from Shanghai International Airport to the Kingdom to meet the growing demand for cargo.
“Saudia Cargo’s high-level flexible schedules enabled it to respond swiftly to the increasing demand for cargo during the suspension of flights. We enhanced the charter flight services while our teams conducted an in-depth analysis of markets and order rates, which helped in the decision-making process for the network,” affirmed Hariri.
In July, Saudia Cargo operated over 1,500 flights, of which 500 were done using passenger aircraft dedicated for international cargo operations. Saudia Cargo transported 75,000 tons of life-saving cargo including medicines and medical equipment to the Kingdom from March to June 2020, in support of the Kingdom’s health efforts towards fighting the pandemic.
