After several postponements due to the dynamic market situation, Austrian Airlines will once again fly to Shanghai from 2 October, a press release confirmed. A Boeing 767 will fly from Vienna to Shanghai every Friday, with a return flight scheduled the following Sunday. Further connections to China are a conceivable option for Austrian Airlines. “We are very pleased to be able to return to China with regular passenger flights,” says Austrian Airlines board member Andreas Otto. “A second … [Read more...] about Austrian Airlines returns to Shanghai with weekly flights
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GEODIS pledges airfreight capacity to Asia-Europe corridor until early 2021
As part of its AirDirect service, which is an own controlled network (OCN), global logistics provider GEODIS has confirmed a two-way schedule of flights from China to Europe and back, through to early 2021. GEODIS originally instigated its full aircraft charter arrangements on this route in March with ad hoc flights and introduced a weekly timetable in June to meet the urgent need for air cargo capacity which had diminished due to the effects of the pandemic. With both freighter and … [Read more...] about GEODIS pledges airfreight capacity to Asia-Europe corridor until early 2021
Schiphol cargo community forms vaccine readiness group
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s pharma cargo community is collaborating to ensure the temperature-controlled supply chain is ready for the safe and efficient transportation of COVID-19 vaccines. A taskforce led by Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN), Schiphol Cargo and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, including shippers, pharma producers, forwarders, airlines, ground handlers and trucking companies have met to start work on up to four possible ‘vaccine scenarios’, based on different temperature … [Read more...] about Schiphol cargo community forms vaccine readiness group
Vietjet to resume return flights between Vietnam and South Korea
Vietjet will officially restart frequent return flights between Seoul and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) from 7 October. The carrier will operate one flight from HCMC to Seoul (Incheon) on Wednesdays from 30 September, whilst the frequent flight from Seoul to HCMC will be in service from 7 October every Wednesday. On 29 September, Vietjet will also operate an extra flight from Hanoi to Seoul with its return flight to land in HCMC on the same day. The airline will regularly notify passengers … [Read more...] about Vietjet to resume return flights between Vietnam and South Korea
Cainiao knows BEST: Delivery times between Malaysia and China slashed ahead of Double 11
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba, announced a partnership with BEST Inc. (BEST), an integrated smart supply chain solutions and logistics services provider from China, to launch an end-to-end logistics service between Malaysia and China to shorten delivery time for cross-border e-Commerce parcels and improve overall customer experience. Cross-border sea freight shipping duration will be reduced to as fast as six days after departing China, and thereafter customers can receive … [Read more...] about Cainiao knows BEST: Delivery times between Malaysia and China slashed ahead of Double 11
DSV boosts Europe-Asia cargo air bridge with two 747 freighters
Two months after the latest addition of routes and extra capacity, DSV has now added an additional two 747 freighters to its Europe-Asia cargo air bridge. From October, one of the freighters will be operating on the existing route between Shanghai and Luxembourg. The logistics provider now has three scheduled departures per week and a total inbound capacity of up to 1,000 tonnes a month to and from Shanghai. The second 747 freighter will be operating a new and direct connection between … [Read more...] about DSV boosts Europe-Asia cargo air bridge with two 747 freighters