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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Cathay Pacific returns to PIT with new cargo service originating in Vietnam

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 Cathay Pacific returns to PIT with new cargo service originating in Vietnam


Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways returned to Pittsburgh International Airport to start a five-month cargo contract in partnership with global logistics and freight forwarding company Unique Logistics.

Flights originating in Vietnam and carrying garments will arrive twice weekly through the end of the year, according to PIT officials.

Cathay first arrived at PIT last year for three months of cargo service carried on Boeing 777-300ER converted passenger jets. The success of that contract was a significant factor in starting the new one, said Marc Schlossberg, executive vice president of air cargo and sales/marketing for Unique.

“It’s the geographic location, community support, the operational efficiencies that are allowing us to return service from Vietnam with Cathay Pacific to the Pittsburgh area,” he said.

Cathay joins Qatar Airways, SpiceXpress and Amazon Air in PIT’s growing cargo business which also features several daily flights from FedEx and UPS.

And with shorter shipping runs from carriers like National Airlines, Finnair and Volga Dnepr, the arrow continues pointing skyward for Pittsburgh’s air cargo success, said Bryan Dietz, senior vice president, Air Service and Commercial Development.


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