Cathay Pacific Airways has announced that it will commence a thrice-weekly freighter service to Mexico City on March 1, subject to government approval, according to Shipping Gazette.
At the same time it will further expand its freighter services into Latin America by increasing the frequency of its service to Guadalajara in central Mexico from two to three freighter flights per week.
The Mexico City service will operate on a Hong Kong, Anchorage, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Anchorage, Hong Kong routing every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, using the carrier's newest and biggest freighter, the Boeing 747-8F.
Flight CX096 will depart from Hong Kong at 2210 and arrive in Mexico at 0530. Return flight CX097 will depart every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from Mexico at 0700 and arrive in Guadalajara at 0820. It will then depart from Guadalajara at 1000 and arrive in Hong Kong at 2000.
The service will meet growing demand to move a wide range of commodities from Latin America and the United States to various parts of Asia, and will connect to the airline's international cargo network via Hong Kong, a company statement said.
The airline expects high volumes of auto parts, electronics, garments and perishables from Asia into Mexico City.
Said Cathay cargo chief James Woodrow: "We are committed to providing the best services connecting Asia to the fast-growing markets in Mexico and Latin America. We hope this new direct service will further stimulate the flow of goods between Mexico and Asia."
Mexico City will become the airline' s second destination in Mexico following the launch of freighter flights to Guadalajara in October 2013.
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