From the end of this month, on 30MAR26, and throughout the Summer season, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo will operate three weekly flights to South Korea. Deploying Boeing 747-400ERF or 747-400BCF aircraft on the route gives freight forwarders ample space to book all kinds of commodities from pharma to perishables, heavy or outsize cargo, high-value electronics, and general cargo. The new flight’s routing is Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Seoul–Incheon (ICN) to Hong Kong (HKG) and back to Amstersdam. With the newest cargo destination addition, AFKLMP Cargo strengthens its Northeast Asia presence and brings back main deck capacity to South Korea, thus facilitating logistics between Europe and Asia. At the same time, AFKLMP Cargo is also increasing its dedicated freighter frequencies to Hong Kong from five to six weekly flights.
“Incheon’s addition to the freighter network reflects growing customer demand and the increasing strategic importance of South Korea as a global logistics and manufacturing hub. The new service provides dedicated, scalable main deck capacity independent of passenger operations, supporting high-value, time-critical, and specialized cargo flows between Europe and Northeast Asia,” the release states, going on to detail that: “From Europe, the new service is expected to carry high-value and specialized cargo such as high-tech and semiconductor equipment, aerospace parts, pharmaceuticals, and project shipments. From South Korea, key flows will include semiconductors, electronics, automotive and EV components, medical technology, and growing e-commerce volumes for European markets.”
Pierre-Olivier Bandet, Executive Vice President Cargo at Air France-KLM, stated: “The economic corridors between Europe and South Korea are among the most dynamic in the world. With this new freighter service, we reinforce our position in Northeast Asia and offer our customers increased reliability, flexibility, and access to dedicated main deck capacity.”
