The tonnage of Etihad freight has increased by 20% from the volume before COVID

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways Group, has recovered 90% of its pre-epidemic destinations and has increased tonnage by 20% compared to the same period in 2019.

The award-winning Emirates airline hopes to promote the recovery of global trade and restore distribution confidence in the international market. It currently serves 72 network destinations in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. In addition to charter flights serving the needs of non-network destinations, its 65 aircraft fleet performs 430 rotations per week.

“Etihad Cargo maintains network operations throughout the pandemic and provides adequate capacity to meet the needs of key routes, which has led to a significant increase in the tonnage of global network transportation,” explained Martin Drew, senior vice president of sales and freight. Etihad Aviation Group. “Compared with before the pandemic, Etihad Cargo is committed to expanding operations and providing additional support to customers in the event of a shortage of capacity, and to carry more cargo on fewer routes. In the coming months, at Attihad With the support of Harder Airlines’ reintroduction of passenger flights, capacity is expected to continue to grow.”

Last month, Etihad Airways opened flights to Malaga, Mykonos, Santorini, Phuket and Vienna, thereby increasing the belly space between Europe and Asia .

Charter operations and cabin loading plans-the airline modified its five Boeing 777 aircraft by removing seats to provide additional capacity on key routes such as Dhaka and Ho Chi Minh City-enabling the Abu Dhabi-based airline to provide More Asian airlines provide services. Require.

Drew added: “Recently, some Asian flights have set a record load, including more than 58,000 kg from Dhaka and 52,000 kg from Ho Chi Minh City.” Deutsche Cargo’s Abu Dhabi hub departs to destinations in the Middle East and Europe-this clearly demonstrates the airline’s determination to continue to promote the recovery of global trade.”

Since the beginning of the year, Etihad Cargo has operated more than 200 charter flights to 30 destinations not served through its network, 20% of which are operated on behalf of the UAE government. Since January 2021, Etihad Cargo has provided charter services to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Senegal and other countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and America.