Adds particulars, quote, different airways
Adds particulars, quote, different airways
DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways mentioned on Tuesday it was increasing its cargo community to markets the place passenger operations have decreased as a result of coronavirus epidemic.
About half of all air cargo carried worldwide usually flies in passenger jets however the grounding of these planes as a result of coronavirus outbreak has elevated demand for freighters.
“With widespread business flight restrictions in quite a few worldwide markets, the air cargo setting is evolving day by day … Our optimized summer season freighter schedule is designed to considerably enhance capability”, Etihad Managing Director, Cargo, Abdulla Mohamed Shadid mentioned in an announcement.
Cargo providers are being added to Hong Kong, Hanoi, Singapore, Amsterdam, Milan, Paris, Johannesburg and Nairobi.
The state-owned airline mentioned the extra providers additionally included summer season will increase to conventional cargo locations.
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