Expanding its reach into the African market, Etihad Cargo has begun twice-weekly flights freighter flights to Maya Maya Airport, in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of the Congo. The service, which employs a 777F, flies from Abu Dhabi to Brazzaville via Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria.
Brazzaville is a key political, economic and transportation hub in Central Africa, said Kevin Knight, chief strategy and planning officer for Etihad Airways, which will help boost trade between the Congo, United Arab Emirates, and the various other markets in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
With the launch of the Brazzaville freighter service, Etihad Cargo now flies directly to eight destinations in Africa. Through codeshare partnerships with such airlines as Royal Air Maroc, Kenya Airways, South African Airways and Air Seychelles, Etihad can no serve more than 30 destinations across the continent.
Other freighter-only destinations served by Etihad include Bogotá, Chittagong, Djibouti, Dubai World Central, Eldoret, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Houston, Kabul and Sharjah.
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