Abdulla Al-Khallafi
Despite current challenges, Emirates SkyCargo’s freighters and cargo-only flights to Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, and Thiruvananthapuram continue to ensure the flow of essential commodities from across the far corners of the world to and from India, while Emirates Pharma, the carrier’s dedicated air transport solution for temperature-sensitive shipments extensively connects the country’s suppliers to the rest of the world, supporting the economy at a critical time. In an exclusive conversation, Abdulla Al-Khallafi, Cargo Manager- India & Nepal at Emirates SkyCargo informs Upamanyu Borah, how the airline has been progressively introducing new routes and services to the Indian market in response to COVID-19 to facilitate supplies of goods required for combatting the current pandemic, as well as empowering several key economic sectors across global trade lanes.
The unprecedented chain of events had us innovate critically
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hat ways have you adjusted your India operations, in light of what has happened? By the end of March, we were able to calibrate our global operations of scheduled cargo-only flights to over 30 destinations, including eight in India. Since then, we have operated scheduled freighter services to Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai, in addition to several chartered flights to ensure an adequate flow of critical supplies such as pharmaceutical products, APIs, and perishables through India. 14 |
september 2020
