Expanding its cargo services in India, Cathay Pacific will begin its bi-weekly operations from Bangalore next month.
Bangalore will be the fourth city — after Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai — from where the Hong Kong-based airline will operate its twice-a-week flight with Boeing 747-400F aircraft on the Hong Kong-Delhi-Bangalore-Hong Kong sector.
“India is an increasingly important market for our cargo business. We are pleased to be able to extend our services in the country through the launch of a freighter service to Bangalore. This new service will enhance Cathay’s presence in India,” Mr Nick Rhodes, Director of Cathay Pacific said in a statement.
The airline expects its service to attract shipments of computers, computer components, high value electronic goods, integrated circuits, semi-conductors and garments from China and neighbouring countries.
The main markets out of Bangalore would be Japan and North America with shipments of cars, auto parts, garments, pharmaceuticals and textiles, the statement said.
The Hong Kong-based airline had recently launched a bi-weekly direct cargo service between India and Europe with the launch of its service from Chennai to Frankfurt and onwards either to Manchester and Brussels.