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Saudia Cargo commences freighter operations from DEL
Saudia Cargo is complementing its existing services from Mumbai with the launching of a bi-weekly 747-400 freighter service from New Delhi to Riyadh and Jeddah. The services were launched in early June with a full load of a variety of commodities such as pharma, garments, fabrics and other exports bound for destinations in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Commenting on this momentous occasion, Keku Gazder " Regional Director Cargo, Indian Sub-Continent said, This Freighter was a long standing demand from many of our customers who wanted us to bring to Delhi a sustainable service product that serves their requirements especially to destinations within the Middle East, Europe and Africa in particular.
Delhi has over the years become a key market for Saudia Cargo within the Saudia network. With garments and pharma being key commodity drivers, this service has been timed so as to have quick connections from its duel hubs of Riyadh and Jeddah to serve the needs of their customers. With the start of the Delhi freighters, Saudia Cargo now operates 4 weekly freighters into India in addition to serving a 8 passenger destinations with over 60 wide body passenger flights weekly to destinations worldwide.