Oslo Airport in H1/24: cargo volumes up by 16 percent, y-o-y

Published: 31-07-2024 Oslo Airport in H1/24: cargo volumes up by 16 percent, y-o-y

Jul 31, 2024 (newstodate): In H1/2024, Oslo Airport noted an increase in flown cargo volumes by 16 percent, y-o-y, to a total of 92,877 tonnes.
   International flown cargo alone accrued to 87,497 tonnes, also up 18 percent in H1/24.
   In June 2024 alone, volumes lifted were 17,426 tonnes which was an increase by 20 percent, y-o-y.
   During the summer 2024 schedule, Qatar Airways has increased frequency from seven to 11 weekly rotations from April 8, 2024, going up to 14 weekly rotations during the period June 1-September 1, while Qatar Airways Cargo has also been online at Oslo Airport since January 29, 2013.
   Also contributing to the growth in cargo is the return since November 2023 of Emirates SkyCargo with a weekly Boeing 777F freighter service from Oslo to Dubai adding some 100 tonnes to the capacity on the airline's passenger flights on the route, each lifting 30–40 tonnes of Norwegian seafood.
   Even more cargo uplift capacity is added with the launch of Thai Airways' flights between Bangkok and Oslo starting from July 1, 2024, with daily rotations on the route.
   In addition, starting from May 11, 2024, Oslo Airport is seeing the South Korean hybrid carrier Air Premia on the tarmac.
   During the period from June 11 till August 22, 2024, the carrier will be operating the route  between Seoul Incheon and Oslo Airport once weekly with Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
   AirPremia offers space for exports of Norwegian seafood with cargo sales by SkyLog/ECS as GSSA, while OSCC provides Air Premia with cargo handling.

newstodate.aero