Second weekly freight flight to leave Wellcamp Airport
TWICE as many freight flights will leave Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport every week, with airline Cathay Pacific announcing it was doubling its trips.
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TWICE as many freight flights will leave Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport every week, with airline Cathay Pacific announcing it was doubling its trips to Hong Kong.
The new flight comes under the International Freight Assistance Mechanism, which is the Australian Government's contribution to help restore critical global supply chains which have been impacted by COVID-19.
The addition will increase the airport's regular export freight from about 80 tonnes a week to over 120 tonnes.
Food Leaders Australia general manager Bruce McConnel said the new services came at a vital time for our regional exporters, after recent supply chain disruptions.
"Our regions exporters are struggling right now to get capacity to continue to deliver our high-quality regional food into international markets," he said.
"We have moved from significant capacity on underbelly planes, to very little freight capacity which has caused problems for our regions exporters.
"This long-term commitment from Cathay Pacific to our region is not only a sign of confidence in our region, but also gives our exporters a chance above others to get our regional product to the world."
Mr McConnel said it enabled regional exporters to have more access to international markets through Hong Kong than nearly any other major food producing region in Australia.
"This is a major coup for Toowoomba and shows a continued growth for Toowoomba being Australia's key inland port," he said.
"While the current health situation has created continual challenges for exporters, there has been opportunity to adapt to the rapidly changing world of exports."
The new service will commence on June 14, and will continue every Sunday.
Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport understands there is a demand in the region and is excited to see the development of extra services for exporters.
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