Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has announced the launch of a new Boeing 747-400ERF or BCF freighter service, operated by Martinair, from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Hong Kong (HKG) via Dubai (DWC).
After an absence of almost nine years, KLM/Martinair freighters will return to HKG with a new service, enhancing its cargo operations and offering its global customers greater flexibility and capacity. The inaugural flight is scheduled to depart on September 19, 2024. The service will initially operate thrice weekly, increasing to four weekly flights from the start of its winter schedule on October 27, 2024.
The flights to Hong Kong will depart Amsterdam on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The return flights depart Hong Kong on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. This new service will provide an impressive capacity of 110 tonnes per flight, facilitating seamless cargo movement across key international hubs and offering a wide range of onward connections to the Americas and Africa via its Amsterdam Schiphol hub.
This new service allows AFKLMP to offer unparalleled flexibility across the routes AMS/DWC, AMS/HKG and DWC/HKG, as well as return flights from HKG/DWC, HKG/AMS and DWC/AMS. They will significantly strengthen its freighter footprint in Asia and are a welcome addition to its flights from Paris CDG to Mumbai (BOM) and Beijing (PEK). By enhancing connectivity and expanding its reach, the airline aims to serve its customers better and facilitate growth in these critical markets, it said in a release.