Air Premia Launches International Cargo Flights on 'Incheon-Singapore' Route
[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Air Premia announced on the 24th that it will begin international flights on the Incheon-Singapore route.
The route departs from Incheon International Airport every Friday at 8:30 PM, arriving at Singapore Changi Airport at 2:00 AM the next day, and then returns to Incheon International Airport at 10:10 AM.
However, due to the COVID-19 situation, the company will operate cargo flights using belly cargo for the time being. Cargo flights will operate once a week every Friday. The company is reviewing the possibility of adding a Vietnam route focused on cargo in mid-January next year.
Air Premia's 787-9 (Dreamliner) aircraft is a medium-sized plane with a cargo capacity of 16 to 18 tons. Compared to low-cost carriers (LCCs) whose small aircraft typically carry 4 to 5 tons of cargo, this is more than four times the capacity.
Additionally, the aircraft can load large cargo and high value-added cargo that small aircraft find difficult to handle through Unit Load Devices (ULDs). Not only high-fare cargo but also temperature-controlled cargo holds make it easy to transport special cargo such as pharmaceuticals and agricultural and marine products.
Yoo Myung-seop, CEO of Air Premia, said, “In a situation where international passenger flights are difficult due to the spread of Omicron and other COVID-19 factors, Air Premia will maximize the advantages of medium-sized aircraft to generate revenue through cargo business and plans to expand passenger routes while monitoring the COVID-19 trend in the first half of next year.”
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Meanwhile, Air Premia signed a General Sales Agent (GSA) contract for international cargo with the global air cargo service company ECS Group last November and officially started air cargo sales. Based on cooperation with global advanced companies that have worldwide networks and systems across overall operations, Air Premia plans to expand and develop its cargo business by utilizing the ample belly cargo capacity of the Boeing 787-9 medium-sized aircraft.
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