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Saudia Cargo to add three bellyhold services

Saudia Cargo to add three bellyhold services

Saudia Cargo is launch new services this year to Munich, Ankara and the Maldives – adding to its list of bellyhold cargo destinations.

Saudia says starting from April 2016 it will service the Maldives with two flights and Munich will start in July with 10 weekly flights. The last quarter of the same year will witness four weekly flights to Ankara.

The cargo services will be available aboard Boeing aircrafts model Boeing 777 and Airbus A320/A330 departing to the same destination.

The classifications of these aircraft are capable of transporting large amounts of more than 30 tonnes of cargo.

Saudia Cargo chief executive officer, Nabil Khojah says the carrier’s quest is to enhance its logistic services to many global capitals and cities, taking the advantages of the available capacities aboard Saudi Airlines passenger aircraft.

Khojah said that this will contribute to achieving the company’s objectives, among which are reaching new markets and delivering cargo services that meet customers’ expectations.

He has also indicated that Saudia is carefully studying such markets and the selling opportunities that are available within.

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James Graham

James Graham is an award-winning transport media journalist with a long background in the commercial freight sector, including commercial aviation and the aviation supply chain. He was the initial Air Cargo Week journalist and retuned later for a stint as editor. He continues his association as editor of the monthly supplements. He has reported for the newspaper from global locations as well as the UK.

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