Two-way Seoul-Zhengzhou-Chicago regular air freight route launched

Two-way Seoul-Zhengzhou-Chicago regular air freight route launched

大韩航空开通首尔=郑州=芝加哥定期全货运航线

At around 4 a.m. on March 11, a Boeing 777 all-cargo freighter operated by Korean Air arrived at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport. Two hours later, it took off for Chicago with 95 tons of cross-border e-commerce goods, marking the successful launch of the two-way Seoul-Zhengzhou-Chicago regular air freight route. It is also the first regular intercontinental direct cargo route operated by Korean Air at Zhengzhou airport.

3月11日凌晨4时许，一架大韩航空B777全货机在郑州机场平稳着陆，并于2小时之后乘载95吨电商货物直飞芝加哥，标志着首尔=郑州=芝加哥定期全货运航线正式开通，这也是大韩航空在郑州机场运营的首条洲际直达定期全货运航线。

The Seoul-Zhengzhou-Chicago freight route is the first one enjoying the Fifth Freedom Traffic Right opened by Zhengzhou airport this year. Korean Air is planning one flight per week currently, mainly transporting e-commerce parcels, electronic products, etc., operated by B777 aircraft. In the future, the number of flights is expected to increase to three per week. In May 2023, Korean Air opened the Zhengzhou-Seoul international air freight route, with two flights per week.

据了解，该航线既是今年郑州机场开通的首条使用第五航权的航线，执飞机型为B777，后续计划每周执行1班，主要运输电商包裹、电子产品等货物，航线开通后大韩航空在郑州机场每周运营的航班量提升至3班。2023年5月，大韩航空开通了郑州至首尔国际货运航线，每周执行2班。

The two-way Zhengzhou-Chicago air freight route will further enhance the economic exchanges and cooperation between Zhengzhou and North America. Zhengzhou airport has been expanding the network of its international air freight routes since January this year, and the number of flights from Zhengzhou to Liege and Chicago has increased. In the future, Zhengzhou airport will open more all-cargo routes from Zhengzhou to Europe, America, Southeast Asia and other cross-border e-commerce gathering areas, deeply integrate into the construction of the "Belt and Road" and the "Air Silk Road", and actively foster its comprehensive competitive advantages as an aviation hub.

郑州=芝加哥航线的开通，将进一步加强郑州与北美地区的经济交流与合作。今年以来，郑州机场持续加大国际货运航线网络布局力度，已相继加密郑州至列日、芝加哥等国际货运航线。下一步将持续加密郑州至欧美、东南亚等跨境电商聚集地全货运航线，深度融入“一带一路”和“空中丝绸之路”建设，积极培育枢纽综合竞争优势。（中文来源：大河网 编译：杨佳欣 实习生：李凯 邱昌琪 李艳 审校：张军平）