Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) is proud to scream the launch of contemporary Boeing 747-400ERF or BCF freighter provider, operated by Martinair, from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Hong Kong (HKG) via Dubai (DWC).
After an absence of nearly 9 years, KLM/Martinair freighters will return to HKG with a brand unique provider, bettering our cargo operations and offering our global customers bigger flexibility and capability.
The inaugural flight is scheduled to leave on 19 September 2024. The provider will on the initiating put feature thrice weekly, increasing to four weekly flights from the commence of our iciness agenda on 27 October 2024. The flights to Hong Kong will leave Amsterdam on Monday*, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
The return flights leave Hong Kong on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. This unique provider will present a resounding capability of 110 tonnes per flight, facilitating seamless cargo stride at some level of key international hubs and offering a large assortment of onward connections to the Americas and Africa via our Amsterdam Schiphol hub.
This unique provider permits us to present unparalleled flexibility at some level of the routes AMS/DWC, AMS/HKG, and DWC/HKG, as neatly as return flights from HKG/DWC, HKG/AMS, and DWC/AMS. They’ll considerably toughen our freighter footprint in Asia and are an major addition to our flights from Paris CDG to Mumbai (BOM) and Beijing (PEK). By bettering connectivity and extending our attain, we goal to aid our customers better and facilitate enhance in these serious markets.
As phase of our network strategy, a pair of of our newest routes in Latin The US shall be suspended. We can, then again, proceed to feature our freighter services to Bogotá (BOG) three instances every week via Miami (MIA).
AFKLMP Cargo moreover remains steadfast in its commitment to serving the Caribbean and Latin The US via our huge belly network. We offer 145 weekly flights to 24 destinations, making particular our customers in these areas proceed to build up professional and atmosphere friendly cargo services.
Adriaan den Heijer, EVP Cargo at Air France-KLM and managing director Martinair, commented: “Within the East Asian market, the e-commerce segment is increasing progressively, using elevated question for atmosphere friendly and professional air freight solutions. The introduction of this unique Boeing 747 freighter provider is a wanted step in collectively with essential deck capability to our huge belly network. This growth no longer only strengthens our freighter footprint in Asia however moreover offers extra alternatives and higher flexibility to our customers. By bettering our connectivity and broadening our attain, we’re better positioned to improve the growth and evolving needs of our global customer awful.”
