SpiceJet begins cargo operations to Sudan & South Korea

May 26, 2020: SpiceJet has added Sudan and South Korea to its international cargo network. The airline operated its maiden freighter flights to both these destinations carrying pharma and cargo supplies.

SpiceJet deployed its Boeing 737 freighter aircraft to carry 16 tonnes of cargo supplies to Khartoum in Sudan via Ras Al-Khaimah and another 16 tonnes of cargo from Delhi to Incheon in South Korea via Kolkata.

The Sudan flight marks the building up of Ras Al-Khaimah airport as a hub for SpiceJet cargo operations to Africa & CIS countries.

Ajay Singh, chairman & managing director, SpiceJet, said, “Our maiden cargo flight to Sudan marks a major milestone for SpiceJet. We will be actively using Ras Al-Khaimah airport as a hub for our cargo operations to Africa and CIS countries in the times to come. With our first cargo flight to Incheon in South Korea, we have made a significant addition to our cargo network in East Asia.”

SpiceJet has transported 10,600 tons of cargo on 1620 flights since the nation-wide lockdown began.

SpiceJet has operated special cargo flights to and from Cebu, Huangzhou, Tashkent, Baghdad, Cambodia, Guangzhou, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Bangkok, Colombo, Dubai, Kabul, Myanmar, Sharjah, Male, Kuala Lumpur, Ukraine and a host of other places.