DUBAI: Emirates SkyCargo restore its international cargo connectivity that was affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by growing its network from just around 35 destinations on its freighter aircraft at the end of March to more than 130 destinations by early October on its freighter as well as passenger aircraft.
Dubai-based cargo airline said in a statement marking the World Food Day on 16th October that around 500 tonnes of food items are transported every day in the cargo hold of Emirates aircraft across the world.
The first freighter flight of Emirates SkyCargo took off from Guadalajara, Mexico, on the 2nd of October that contained several tonnes of avocadoes and other vegetables grown and harvested in Mexico and destined for supermarket shelves in Europe and the Middle East.
In Kenya, Emirates’ 10 weekly flights in October 2020 from Nairobi airport transport, among other commodities, fresh fruits, and vegetables such as green beans, pineapples, mangoes, and avocadoes. The produce arrives in Dubai and then gets distributed to other regional markets in the Middle East and onwards to Europe.
Emirates’ flights taking off from Australia and New Zealand carry meat and a range of fruits including grapes and watermelons heading towards international markets. The statement read that coconuts and jackfruit from Thailand, mangoes from India, sweet potatoes from Egypt, blueberries from the UK, cheese from France and Italy, salmon from Norway, cherries from Chile, seafood from Pakistan, bakery products from the Netherlands, and tropical fruits from Vietnam are just a limited selection of the food items that travel every day on Emirates’ flights across its global network of more than 130 destinations across six continents.
Emirates SkyCargo opens up one more potential trade lane for food products across the world with every new destination. Emirates SkyCargo said that it has ensured that adequate cargo capacity remains available on its wide body aircraft during the COVID-19 pandemic for the transport of urgent medical supplies as well as food items.
Source: wam.ae
