Emirates SkyCargo resumes freighter services to Bangladesh
Emirates SkyCargo, the largest international air cargo airline, has started operating weekly flights, every Tuesday and Thursday for per month, from today, offering much-needed capacity to local industries, businesses and farmers of Bangladesh.
The service has been operated by a passenger Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, offering cargo capacity in the belly-hold and in the cabins - both in the overhead bins and on passenger seats.
Sheikh Idrish Ali, Cargo Manager - Bangladesh, Emirates, said, “Emirates SkyCargo is definitely at the forefront of facilitating Bangladesh’s trade and commerce. We are actually playing a vital role in supporting the neighborhood industry by assisting to reinstate the supply chain with markets globally that will be the country’s key trade partners."
“The air cargo industry is currently more important than ever before, and we take our responsibility very seriously. Our highly specialised products - from Emirates Pharma to Emirates Fresh - have all been made to maintain an unbroken cool chain for temperature-sensitive products and keep maintaining the most integrity throughout our supply chain. Safety is always top of mind for our employees and customers - and we've ensured full personal safety precautions,” he added.
Readymade garments, PPEs and facemasks, medicines, perishables and courier goods are expected to form the bulk of cargo to Europe and the US, and imports will probably include professional machinery and raw materials.
Emirates SkyCargo is currently operating almost 100 scheduled flights to over 70 cities across six continents by the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft and Boeing 777 freighters, besides charter flights to more cities.
The cargo division offers connections to markets such as for example New York, Washington, LA, Madrid, Sao Paulo, Chicago, Texas with daily passenger freighters to London, Frankfurt, Paris, and Brussels.
At its businesses hub in Dubai, Emirates SkyCargo has installed sanitisation tunnels for employees and visitors, plus thermal body temperature scanners for employees at Emirates SkyCentral.
For booking cargo space and detail information customers may contact their cargo agents, Emirates SkyCargo office in Dhaka or visit www.emirates.com/bd.
