Etihad Cargo is hoping to benefit from an expansion of the airline's passenger network in the coming winter season.
From November, the carrier is planning to increase its passenger network to more than 900 flights per week.
This includes increased belly capacity to existing destinations across South Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and the Levant, as well as four flights to a new passenger destination, Nairobi.
In Europe, the carrier will add 36 weekly flights, with destinations including Frankfurt, Paris, Rome and Milan moving to double-daily services.
Additional flights will also boost capacity in Zurich, Manchester, and Düsseldorf.
In Southeast Asia, services to Thailand will increase by nine flights, with Bangkok reaching triple-daily frequency and Phuket increasing to 20 flights weekly. In the US, flights to Boston will increase from four to daily.
For South Asia and the Indian Ocean, the airline's Malé route, which currently has 14 weekly flights, will switch entirely to widebody aircraft starting from December 15.
Additionally, widebody frequencies will increase for Bengaluru from two to three flights per week, and Hyderabad will increase from nine to 11 flights weekly.
Capacity will increase further with the introduction of new A320 flights, including a new route to Nairobi, launching on December 15 with four weekly flights.
Stanislas Brun, Etihad, vice president cargo, said: "This expanded schedule offers more access to the airline's global network, with increased flight frequencies and a new destination providing more capacity and flexibility for cargo transport.
"Whether moving goods between continents or ensuring quick connections, Etihad Cargo is dedicated to supporting its customers with reliable and efficient services."
Looking further ahead, the airline also plans additional capacity in summer 2025, with double-daily flights to Barcelona, Madrid, Manchester, Paris, and Zurich
In June 2025, Etihad Cargo will also introduce two new destinations—Warsaw and Prague—with four weekly flights to each.
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