The cargo division of Qatar Airways announced it will add Djibouti to its freighter network Aug. 1.
Qatar Airways Cargo will add Djibouti to its freighter network Aug. 1 to satisfy the rising airfreight demand from customers in the Middle East, South Asia and Europe into East Africa, the airline said in a statement.
The weekly service will utilize the A330F aircraft.
The airline will be able to properly transport fresh food and perishable goods into Djibouti as a result of its QR Fresh service, an airfreight service designed to facilitate the transportation of perishable goods, along with its state-of-the-art cargo handling and storage facilities.
Djibouti will become the seventh dedicated African freighter destination in Qatar Airways Cargo’s network, which already includes Lagos, Nigeria; Accra, Ghana; Johannesburg, South Africa; Entebbe, Uganda; Nairobi, Kenya; and Khartoum, Sudan.
Qatar Airways Cargo operates from its hub at the Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar and is equipped with a fleet of six A330Fs and eight B777Fs.
Qatar Airways Cargo adds new freighter destination
