Etihad launches Hong Kong freighter

ETIHAD Crystal Cargo will launch a twice-weekly service from its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport to Hong Kong, China, from 13 October, 2010, using its new A330-200 freighter with a payload of 60 metric tonnes.

Roy Kinnear, senior vice-president of Etihad Crystal Cargo, said: “This new service, our fourth dedicated freighter service to China, is an important strategic addition to our freight network.

“Hong Kong is the world’s second busiest cargo hub, giving us huge growth potential and a strengthened product to offer our global key accounts.
“We look forward to reinforcing trade ties between China and the UAE through this new cargo route.”
 

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