Hong Kong Air Cargo grows European e-commerce routes

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Hong Kong Air Cargo is accelerating its European e-commerce business with the launch of a new route between Hong Kong and Liege in Belgium.

The cargo carrier’s new e-commerce route to Europe is served by Airbus A330-200 freighters.

The first flight, RH375, departed from Hong Kong International Airport at 12.20am HKT on February 11 and arrived at Liège Airport at 10.40am local time.

This is the third new European destination for Hong Kong Air Cargo.

Earlier this month, Hong Kong Air Cargo launched an e-commerce route from Hong Kong to London Stansted Airport, also using A330-200Fs.

Plus in October last year, the freighter operator expanded into Europe for the first time with an e-commerce route operating to Italy. 

Adrian Arul, flight operations director at Hong Kong Air Cargo, said: “Our new route to Liège, one of the major air cargo hubs in Europe, will enhance Hong Kong’s economic and trade ties with the continent and offer more choices for air cargo logistics to customers.” 

Alexis Lapot, senior cargo manager of Liege Airport, commented: “Being the home of an all-cargo airline like Hong Kong Air Cargo makes us proud and honoured. The choice of Liege Airport demonstrates once further its prominence in the e-commerce industry. The addition of a Hong Kong airline to the roster of carriers operating scheduled flights between the two airports is the cherry on top for us at LGG.“

Hong Kong Air Cargo currently has five A330-200Fs in its fleet.

 

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