Emirates SkyCargo Prepares to Connect New Zealand to Key Global Markets

Emirates SkyCargo prepares to connect New Zealand with key global markets

Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it will launch four weekly cargo services to New Zealand starting May 3, 2020 to help connect the country's businesses with key trading partners around the world. The air cargo carrier is working with the New Zealand Government as part of its International Air Cargo Capacity (IAFC) scheme to help facilitate New Zealand's key commodity exports to the rest of the world, while ensuring that the essential cargo continues to be transported to the country.

28/05/2021

Weekly flights

Emirates SkyCargo will operate three weekly Dubai-Auckland-Melbourne-Dubai flight rotations and one Dubai-Sydney-Christchurch-Sydney-Dubai flight service once a week operated by the airline's Boeing 777-300ER passenger freighters.

Trade routes

Emirates SkyCargo will provide a vital cargo route for New Zealand's high-quality export exports, including foods such as refrigerated meat, honey, dairy and seafood to various destinations in the Middle East and Europe. The flight service is also expected to help transport pharmaceuticals and medical devices to markets in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

New Zealand

“Emirates SkyCargo is pleased to work with the New Zealand government to help connect the highest quality fresh produce and other key exports from Auckland and Christchurch. We consider it our responsibility to ensure that we can facilitate the adequate supply of food and other essential commodities to the markets we serve and also support exporters in New Zealand at the same time, ”said Nabil Sultan, Divisional Senior Vice President of Cargo, Emirates.

Hauling tons

Emirates SkyCargo operates exclusive cargo flights on its Boeing 777 freighters and Boeing 777-300ER passenger freighters to more than 60 destinations on six continents. Through a combination of scheduled flights and charter operations, the air cargo carrier has helped transport thousands of tons of vital protective equipment and food around the world during the Covid-19 pandemic.