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Etihad Cargo boosts greater China schedule with resumed passenger flights
July 6th 2022
Etihad Cargo has added capacity into greater China by operating a combination of Etihad Airways passenger flights and freighter services. Read More » In addition to Etihad Airways passenger flights, including the recent resumption of non-stop Abu Dhabi-Beijing, Etihad Cargo flies daily 777F freighters to Shanghai and six a week flights to Hong Kong. “As the Chinese market starts to recover from COVID challenges and zero-COVID restrictions are lifted, Etihad is pleased to resume its passenger operations to Beijing and reaffirm its commitment to Etihad Cargo customers with the introduction of capacity on key trade lanes,” Etihad Aviation Group senior vice president global sales and cargo, Martin Drew, said. “China is a critical strategic market for Etihad Cargo. Direct flights between the two cities and other major destinations will strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and China.” Etihad Cargo said the schedule represented 2,708 tonnes of cargo capacity into and out of China each week.