Cargolux, Oman Air look to sea-air link with India

The cooperative agreement includes the introduction of Cargolux’s 747 freighter services from Luxembourg to Chennai, India via Oman.

   Cargolux Airlines International has entered into a cooperative agreement with Oman Air to engage in the Persian Gulf country’s thriving sea-air business with India.
   For this agreement, Cargolux’s freighters will use Oman Air’s facilities in Muscat.
   The agreement also includes the introduction of Cargolux’s Boeing 747 freighter services from Luxembourg to Chennai, India, via Oman, effective April 15. The carrier plans to expand its Oman flights throughout the year to several weekly services with onward connections to multiple Indian cities, including Bombay and Hyderabad. Additional connections to China, Europe, Africa and the United States are also planned.
   “Oman offers an attractive geographical location with both established and newly constructed seaport facilities,” Cargolux said in a statement. “Oman Air also provides Cargolux with access to the belly capacity of its passenger fleet that fly to 11 destinations on the Indian continent as well as East Africa, giving the Luxembourg airline the opportunity to feed consolidated freight to Oman from a number of larger markets.”