(MENAFN) Etihad Cargo, the freighter division of Etihad Airways, announced it will partner with Avianca Cargo, the cargo division of the Latin American carrier Avianca based in Colombia, through a commercial agreement for the deployment of a freighter flight from Milan's Malpensa Airport, Italy, to Bogota, Colombia and from Bogota to Amsterdam, Gulf News reported.
The new service, which will operate twice a week starting November 12, 2014, will provide an important cargo connection between Europe and South America, as well as facilitating transportation of goods to other markets around the world by linking the global networks of both Etihad Airways and Avianca Cargo.
Etihad Cargo currently operates four freighter flights per week between Abu Dhabi and Milan's Malpensa, which was chosen by both cargo companies due to its strategic location, allowing Milan to function as a logistic hub by road to other cities in Italy and other countries, while Avianca Cargo will provide cargo services through its Bogota hub, at El Dorado International Airport and from most countries in Latin America.
"Italy is the third-largest cargo market in Europe and has been a key focus area for Etihad Cargo since 2007, when we inaugurated our first service to the country. Demand has been strong and our operations have since expanded to include freighter and passenger flights to Milan, and a daily passenger service between Rome and Abu Dhabi, launched in July this year,"۬ Chief Strategy and Planning Officer at Etihad Airways said.
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