Cargolux Airlines International announced the expansion of its Chinese network with the introduction of a second flight to Beijing and Xiamen, effective Wednesday.
The new service complements the existing Friday flight that was inaugurated in 2006.
CV7493 leaves Luxembourg every Wednesday and arrives in Beijing on Thursday. From Beijing, the 747 freighter goes to Xiamen and then Luxembourg.
With the recent introduction of the airline’s new Zhengzhou hub, Cargolux’s service offering between Europe and mainland has grown to 14 weekly frequencies. The airline looks to grow the number of these flights to at least 18 by the end of 2014.
Cargolux will also further invest in the ground handling and transportation networks in Europe and China.
The flights to China are routed via Baku, Azerbaijan, hence avoiding the conflict zones further south and north and providing a secure link to China, largely independent of potential geopolitical escalations, Cargolux said.