Cathay Pacific has been operating passenger services between Việt Nam and Hong Kong since 1949. — VNS Photo

Cathay Cargo resumed its freighter flight to HCM City on Thursday after four-years break due to the pandemic.

The weekly flight, CX3148, will operate from HCM City every Thursday, with the freighter first originating from Hong Kong to Hà Nội, then going to HCM City before returning to Hong Kong.

This will supplement Cathay Cargo’s current six freighter flights per week from Hà Nội to Hong Kong.

“We are very excited to welcome our freighter back to HCM City again. With factory activities resuming and air cargo demand picking up, it is timely for us to resume our freighter service from the economic heart of Việt Nam. Together with our existing twice daily passenger flights serving the city, the addition of our freighter service will give local businesses more choices, especially in terms of our specialised solutions that can be tailoured to suit their needs,” said Ashish Kapur, regional Head of Cargo, Southeast Asia.

Cathay Pacific has been operating passenger services between Việt Nam and Hong Kong since 1949. A testament to the significance of the Vietnamese market to its global freighter network, Cathay Cargo commenced full freighter services from HCM City and then Hà Nội in March 2008.

In 2023, Cathay Cargo shipped an average of nearly 2,000 tonnes of cargo from Việt Nam every month, comprising mainly garments, footwear, fruits, and live and frozen seafood, headed to key destinations such as Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland, North East Asia, Australia and North America.

In addition to greater cargo capacity, the resumption of the freighter service will give shippers in HCM City access to Cathay Cargo’s main-deck solutions, namely Cathay Expert1 for odd-sized shipments, as well as freight designated as Cargo-AircraftOnly, such as certain dangerous goods. — VNS