Cathay Pacific Cargo is further supporting relief efforts in India with an airlift of 300,000 Covid-19 testing kits donated by the state of Oregon. The airline, together with air forwarder Expeditors and logistics company Davis Trucking, partnered with the Oregon Health Authority and Department of Administrative Services to offer the shipping services for free. The shipment, loaded with rapid test kits that show results in 15 minutes, was transported aboard Cathay Pacific Cargo’s B747 … [Read more...] about Cathay airlifts 300,000 test kits from Portland to India
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Cathay resets cargo schedule as HK eases quarantine rules
Cathay Pacific is looking to gradually restore a freighter schedule that has been affected by strict rules as Hong Kong’s government eased the quarantine requirements for Hong Kong-based crew. The mandatory quarantine requirement for aircrew based in Hong Kong, which started in 20 February, will be lifted for crew members on freighter and cargo-only passenger flights who are fully vaccinated. But this does not include crew that layover in the United Kingdom and South Africa, the airline … [Read more...] about Cathay resets cargo schedule as HK eases quarantine rules
Cathay Pacific reaches milestone in vaccine delivery
Cathay Pacific has passed the milestone of shipping 15 million Covid-19 vaccine doses around the world with the delivery of a new batch of shots today, 13 April. The landmark figure includes those have been imported for use in Hong Kong, as well as supply for distribution to Mexico, Malaysia and Indonesia. “The 15-million-dose landmark was achieved today upon delivery of a new batch of Fosun Pharma/BioNTech vaccines into Hong Kong,” said John Cheng, Cathay Pacific head of cargo markets and … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific reaches milestone in vaccine delivery
Cathay Pacific delivers initial Pfizer vaccine doses to HKG
Cathay Pacific on 21 February successfully delivered over 500,000 doses of the Comirnaty vaccine, co-developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. The 585,000 doses, the first batch of the initial one million doses to be supplied to Hong Kong, were transported by the flag carrier from Frankfurt on Saturday. The remaining doses will be delivered in early March, CNA reported. The vital shipment was prioritised for unloading from the Cathay Pacific freighter flight to the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal. … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific delivers initial Pfizer vaccine doses to HKG
Cathay Pacific prepares for safe vaccine transport
Whilst Hong Kong waits for a go-signal to roll-out its vaccine programme, Cathay Pacific is developing solutions to ensure the fast and effective distribution of Covid-19 shots across the globe. Cathay Pacific’s cargo terminal is currently being expanded to offer more cold storage capacity to handle more than 7 million doses, from the current 6.6 million doses, per day. Its cargo division is also progressively rolling out a track-and-trace system for cargo and will offer the service free … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific prepares for safe vaccine transport
Cathay Pacific introduces cargo flights to Riyadh
Cathay Pacific Cargo is launching a new scheduled freighter service between Hong Kong and Riyadh (RUH) starting 5 January 2021, to meet strong demand for shipments of e-commerce and other general cargo such as garments, the carrier said. The inaugural flight on 5 January will see the Hong Kong airline operate its B747-400ERF (extended range freighter) aircraft. Flights will operate once per week every Tuesday with a stopover in Dubai (DWC) on the return flight to Hong Kong, with the … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific introduces cargo flights to Riyadh