The air cargo carrier is boosting freighter flight frequencies and destinations in response to growing demand to seamlessly connect emerging and established manufacturing hubs across East and Southeast Asia with high demand markets across the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas.
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An important facilitator of international trade, Emirates SkyCargo moved over 439,000 tonnes of cargo on its freighter and passenger flights from 12 markets in East and Southeast Asia in FY 25/26. This was an increase of around 5% from the cargo tonnage transported in FY24/25, representing the growing demand from businesses and exporters in the region to rapidly and securely transport goods to other parts of the world.
Emirates SkyCargo is doubling freighter capacity to Narita Airport, Tokyo, increasing operations from one to two weekly freighter flights. The second weekly freighter serves Japan’s strong manufacturing industry across diverse sectors such as automotive, electronics and pharmaceuticals.
The air cargo carrier is growing up its flights to Hong Kong with 37 weekly freighter flights to accommodate maximum flexibility and choice for customers in this export-led economic corridor. Emirates SkyCargo has also expanded its freighter footprint into Central China with three weekly flights from Zhengzhou, connecting the industrial hub of Henan province to Dubai and beyond.
Emirates SkyCargo has restarted freighter flights from Singapore with a once weekly flight connecting to Dubai via Mumbai, forming a critical trade lane across Asia.
The air cargo carrier will also be doubling its footprint in Taiwan, boosting its service from one weekly to twice weekly freighters to Taipei in response to demand for movement of high-tech electronic cargo.
Emirates SkyCargo continues to experience robust demand for the once weekly freighter service to Bangkok supporting exports of sophisticated tech products, perishables, fashion and other consumer products.
The carrier also maintains its 4 weekly freighter services to Hanoi supporting exporters in Vietnam with rapid connectivity to Dubai and the Middle East, a large market for Vietnamese exports for perishables as well as to other global markets.