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Korean and Delta add cargo operations to trans-Pacific JV
July 20th 2018
Korean Air and Delta Air Lines are adding cargo operations to their trans-Pacific joint venture (JV) inked earlier this year. Read More »
“The Delta and Korean Air JV means increased joint belly cargo capacity across the trans-Pacific as well as future co-location of key facilities, world-class reliability and the industry’s best customer service,” said Delta Cargo VP, Shawn Cole. “The partnership also means a host of new destinations with commercial and logistics solutions across Asia and North America for these important markets,” he added.
The JV routes, on which Delta and Korean Air carried 268 million tons of belly cargo in 2017, will allow customers to work with either carrier to transport shipments across their combined network covering more than 290 destinations in the Americas and more than 80 in Asia.
“We are excited to partner with Delta to create an unrivalled air cargo network across North America and Asia. This is bolstered by Korean Air’s leading trans-Pacific air freight network, as well as Delta’s nationwide schedule and sales network within the U.S.,” said Korean Air SVP and head of cargo operations, Samsug Noh.
Korean Air and Delta are founding members of the SkyTeam alliance.
The two airlines transport a diverse range of cargo products across the Pacific. From the U.S., semi-conductor production facilities, perishables and e-commerce shipments are some of the key products shipped to Seoul and throughout Asia. In the reverse direction mobile phones, automobile parts and other electronics are carried.
Earlier this year, Delta and Korean Air co-located into the new Terminal 2 at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport. This means substantially reduced connecting times for both passengers and cargo, and one-roof warehousing is planned for the airport as well.
Korean Air provides the largest trans-Pacific air freight capacity.
