IAG Cargo restarts flights from London to China
IAG Cargo customers will be able to export and import vital goods on a daily rotation between London-Heathrow and Shanghai Pudong International Airport beginning April 23rd.
As China reopens its borders to tourists, IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), announces the restart of services between London-Heathrow and Beijing and Shanghai after nearly two years.
IAG Cargo customers will be able to export and import vital goods on a daily rotation between London-Heathrow and Shanghai Pudong International Airport beginning April 23rd. In addition, four weekly flights between London-Heathrow and Beijing Daxing Airport will restart on June 3rd.
During the early pandemic phase, IAG Cargo provided customers with cargo-only services and charters between the UK and China to help with the transportation of critical goods for the fight against Covid-19. The company assisted governments and private clients in transporting over 11,000 tonnes of vital PPE and medical supplies from China.
Camilo Garcia Cervera, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, IAG Cargo said, “Europe - China is one of the world’s most important trade lanes, and a vital part of our network; we are so pleased to be reopening the route after a long pause. With high-tech items, ecommerce, clothing and automotive driving both imports and exports, we can help customers to stay better connected with their trading partners across the world. Customers using our services also benefit from our wider network that continues to grow and spans across six continents.”
Between January 2020 and the summer of 2021, IAG Cargo operated 700 charters and 160 cargo-only flights to China, with the last cargo-only trip between London Heathrow and Shanghai in June 2021 and the last cargo-only flight to Beijing in July 2021.
