Brussels Airport has this week announced that LATAM Cargo will triple it’s flights, representing strong growth in their arrangements.
The airport has outlined how this will be facilitated, which highlights unique cargo being handled.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
LATAM Cargo & The Tripled Flights out of Brussels Airport…
LATAM Cargo and it’s relationship with Brussels Airport has been in place since March 2023, operating four weekly flights.
The airport has confirmed that from October 27, this will be tripled to a whopping 12 weekly flights.
Furthermore, it is understood that the inbound flights with the airline will mainly ship perishable goods.
As for the outbound, it will take pharmaceuticals and other time critical cargo into South America.
The Airport’s Focus on Being A Pharma-Hub…
In a statement, Brussels Airport expressed how these additional LATAM Cargo flights further establishes their position as a pharma-hub:
“LATAM’s choice for Brussels Airport confirms Brussels Airport’s position and expertise as a preferred pharma hub and indispensable link between local pharmaceutical research and production facilities, and hospitals and patients worldwide.”
“For many years, the airport has been specialising in the transport of time- and temperature critical goods with the largest area of temperature-controlled warehouses in Europe and by using refrigerated containers for transport on the tarmac that ensure the cold chain of products is not interrupted.
“LATAM Cargo will operate the flights using the fuel-efficient Boeing 767F aircraft, with a cargo capacity of some 60 tonnes. The airline also plans to maximise the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).”
“This objective is in line with the vision of Brussels Airport, which strongly encourages the use of SAF, also this year with an incentive from the federal government for the additional cost for airlines.”
Overall…
In conclusion, the tripling of flights by LATAM Cargo into Brussels Airport represents exponential growth.
Furthermore, it is clear that there is a market for growth here, both on the inbound and outbound sectors.
Looking ahead, it will be interesting to see how the tripled flights perform.
But for now, all we can do is wait until October 27 to see how this goes.
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