Hong Kong Air Cargo plans flights to Glasgow Prestwick Airport
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) will be welcoming Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) flights from February 11, 2025, making it the first Far East airline to operate at the airport.
Hong Kong Air Cargo’s first flight will be an Airbus A330-200F operating from Hong Kong, with additional flights already planned for February 18 and 25, 2025, says an official release from PIK.
"The arrival of Hong Kong Air Cargo’s flights is a clear sign that our efforts to develop Prestwick as a leading e-commerce hub are delivering results," says Nico Le Roux, Business Development Director, PIK.
"We have made significant investments over the past year to improve our cargo handling capabilities and attract traffic from the Far East with new equipment and the appointment of a dedicated airport representative based in Greater China.
"This comes on top of expansion based on our recently announced partnerships with Royal Mail Group and Chicago Rockford Airport in the U.S."
The first Hong Kong Air Cargo flights will be carrying shipments from three of the top four e-commerce platforms – SHEIN, Temu and TikTok – all of which operate out of Hong Kong, the release added.
“PIK is our first new destination for 2025, and is the ideal choice to support our growing operations into the U.K. as we will benefit from fast turnaround times and an experienced cargo team,” says Tony Ma, Chairman, Hong Kong Air Cargo. "The hub’s location is ideal for our e-commerce flights, with easy access to road and rail connections as well as by sea to Ireland. We are looking to fill our return leg with two of the U.K.’s biggest exports to the Far East by weight. We look forward to working closely with the team at Prestwick to develop this new route."
Each flight will carry up to 60 tonnes of cargo, which will be processed and sorted at PIK before final mile delivery by Royal Mail Group and EVRI, the release added.