Saudi Airlines Cargo Company resumed its freighter flights to Guangzhou in China & Mumbai in India with a weekly freighter flight effective April 1, 2019, aiming to meet the growing demand for cargo operations and stimulate trade movement to/from the Asian continent, in addition to existing 5 weekly flights to Dhaka and 7 weekly flights to Hong Kong. CEO of Saudia Cargo Omar Hariri said: "This operation reflects the company's policy aiming to enhance and increase trade activities between the Kingdom & both countries." He added: "Saudia Cargo will mobilize its logistical capabilities to and from both destinations, adding an extra weekly freighter flight to Guangzhou operated by a Boeing 777F aircraft and another to Mumbai, operated by a Boeing 747-400F, offering estimated 100 tons of capacity to each destination in addition to the belly-capacity on board Saudia passenger flights." During this year Saudia Cargo strengthened its presence in the Asian continent to fill the exceeding demand for air cargo and logistical services through the belly-capacity on-board Saudi Arabian Airlines that operates 480 weekly flights with the capacity of 5,836 tons a week to/from 21 destinations in Asia. Saudia Cargo, the national Saudi airfreight carrier, offers 225 international destinations and 26 routes within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. — SG
