Cargolux Italia launches Milan-Incheon service

July 18, 2019: Cargolux Airlines subsidiary Cargolux Italia has launched a flight between Milan-Malpensa in Italy, and Incheon in South Korea, where the country’s primary international airport is located. The main commodities that will be carried on this route include fashion items, machineries, luxury cars, pharmaceuticals, and perishables.

The new frequency includes two weekly connections between Milan and Incheon departing the Italian city on Tuesday and Sunday. The service, routed Malpensa-Incheon-Zhengzhou-Malpensa, will offer customers broader service offerings in the Far Eastern market. The direct connection will provide an opportunity to link Milan with Korea’s commercial gateway, home to the Incheon Free Economic Zone.

Seoul is the 4th export destination out of Italy, behind New York, Shanghai, and Hong Kong and ahead of Tokyo which ranks 5th. Although Cargolux Italia does not serve Shanghai and Tokyo directly, they are linked via road feeder services from Zhengzhou and Osaka respectively.

“We are delighted to have added Incheon to the Cargolux Italia service provision. The Korean destination was the last missing piece to complete our network with the top 5 Italian export destinations. We are confident that this addition will be highly beneficial to our customer-base and we look forward to developing strong partnerships in Korea,” said Fabrizio Cortese, chief executive officer, Cargolux Italia.

Cargolux Italia, based in Milan-Malpensa, Italy has been present on the Italian market for a decade. It operates a fleet of 4 Boeing 747 purpose-built freighters and operates to 11 destinations worldwide, including transpacific routes.