New markets in Asia, Europe, Middle east and the USA could open up for exporters
Rachna lal
Suva
Fiji Airways has entered into new interline cargo agreements with five other airlines.
The new interline partners are Korean Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Malaysia Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines.
Fijian exporters and imported can now use Fiji Airways for the carriage of their freight to and from Fiji to cities in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.
The new agreements are also part of the Fiji Airways’ strategy to enhance airline partnerships across its passenger and freight business.
Fiji Airways managing director/chief executive, Stefan Pichler, said he was pleased to have been able to sign up the new interline deals they open up export opportunities for Fijian exporters.
“It also provides further Fijian businesses new opportunities for importing products,” he said.
Mr Pichler said their freight customers will be able to ship cargo to new destinations like Beijing, for instance, through Hong Kong Airlines.
“The Etihad Airways arrangement will complement our cargo interline deal with Emirates, expanding our reach in the Middle East and Europe,” he said.
“We’re giving further cargo capacity to Hawaii on Hawaiian Airlines through Auckland and Sydney.
“And Fijian businesses are now able to import products from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.”
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