Emirates SkyCargo to launch freighter service to Switzerland

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is set to further strengthen trade lanes between Switzerland and its worldwide network with the introduction of a weekly freighter service from Basel to Dubai shortly, according to a statement.

Basel, the centre of the Swiss pharmaceutical and chemical industry, will become the 40th European destination to join the Emirates SkyCargo network.

The new freighter flight will supplement the existing belly-hold cargo capacity in the Swiss market provided on Emirates' double-daily passenger services to Zurich as well as on the daily Geneva flights. Emirates SkyCargo currently offers more than 380 tonnes of capacity each week on its routes into Switzerland.

Emirates SkyCargo will use a Boeing 777 freighter aircraft on the Basel-Dubai route, which is capable of carrying over 100 tonnes of cargo, including outsized cargo and carry larger consignments.