A booming market to Australia for air freight has prompted Korean Air to operate a third B747-400 freighter for the month of December only. The aircraft - with around 100 tonne capacity- will operate between Incheon, South Korea and Sydney on Sundays arriving around mid-day and leaving early evening. The additional freight capacity lifts the carrier’s total to 300 tonnes a week ex Australia. Gary Jones, Sydney-based cargo manager for Korean Air Cargo said ad hoc rates would apply on outbound loads.
In a related move, it is believed that strong south-bound cargo flows from the US to Australia have forced several carriers to put in place temporary embargoes on accepting new freight business until backlogs are cleared.
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