Etihad Cargo boosts European capacity with two new gateways
ABU DHABI, February 9, 2023
Etihad Cargo, the logistics arm of UAE national carrier Etihad Airways, is introducing two new routes from its Abu Dhabi hub to Copenhagen in Denmark and Düsseldorf in Germany. It will also launch additional services to German city of Frankfurt.
According to the Abu Dhabi carrier, the opening of these two new gateways will help boost its capacity in the European market. It currently operates seven passenger and four freighter flights per week to Frankfurt.
Starting from May 1, Etihad Cargo will increase weekly flights from eleven to 15 with the introduction of four new services.
From October 1, it will provide cargo capacity out of Denmark with the introduction of four weekly flights, stated the Emirati carrier.
The reinstatement of three weekly flights to Düsseldorf, in combination with the airline’s widebody passenger and freighter flights to Frankfurt and Munich, will offer additional cargo capacity out of Germany. The flights will be operated via state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, it added.
Etihad Airways Senior VP (Global Sales & Cargo) Martin Drew said: "Denmark is home to a number of major international pharmaceutical companies and the country has become an established biotech and pharma hub in Europe. Via Etihad Cargo’s IATA CEIV Pharma-certified product, PharmaLife, the carrier will provide the reliable and robust transportation of Denmark’s packaged medicaments to markets around the world."
"The relaunch of flights to Düsseldorf and additional flights to Frankfurt will further expand the carrier’s operational footprint in Germany, reinforcing Etihad Cargo’s commitment to the European market and giving customers greater flexibility and options when it comes to transporting their cargo," he stated.
The 11 new flights, in combination with the carrier’s existing European services and increased frequencies that will be launched in 2023, will bring the total number of flights to European destinations to 700 per month,. he added.
Etihad Cargo currently offers four dedicated freighter services from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam and two weekly freighter flights to Frankfurt, which connect to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport in the US.
Additionally, Etihad Cargo’s customers benefit from cargo capacity across Etihad’s extensive passenger network. The carrier also provides seamless connectivity to offline destinations in Europe via its road feeder service network.-TradeArabia News Service
