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Italian all-cargo carrier Cargoitalia has started direct scheduled services twice a week to Shanghai Pudong Airport from its Milan (Malpensa) hub, using its recently-delivered third MD11 freighter.
The airline is now operating to Shanghai every Wednesday and Sunday, departing at 5am and arriving at 12.20 am the following day. Return flights depart at 2.50am and arrive at 11:55am.
The inaugural rotation achieved an average 76 percent load factor, with almost double the cargo booked on the return flight from China compared to the outbound service. The addition of Shanghai to the Cargoitalia network also opens up the potential for transhipment traffic to and from the US via Milan, using the airline’s New York and Chicago services.
Cargoitalia will increase frequency to Shanghai to three-times-weekly from October, bringing the weekly total of its outbound flights to 13. The airline’s network now includes New York, Chicago, Dubai, Sharjah, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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