DHL ups capacity on Hong Kong-Beijing run to 10 times a week

INTERNATIONAL express company DHL has enhanced its overnight route between Hong Kong and Beijing by increasing its dedicated flight frequency to meet the growing demand for cargo capacity fuelled by the robust trade growth between Hong Kong and the mainland.

Because of added flights, said a DHL statement, customers using the 10 times a week dedicated service have more delivery options for Hong Kong-Beijing shipments. This represents a 25 per cent increase in capacity.

Part of the enhancement with be the deployment of the larger Boeing B727-200F aircraft operated by Air Hong Kong, a 60/40 joint venture between Cathay Pacific and DHL. This will result in a 58 per cent increase in capacity as the new freighter can carry 24 tons per sector.