Cargojet adds second weekly Liège freighter service

Cargojet is expanding its Canada-Europe network with the launch of a new mid-week freighter service between Hamilton and Liège, Belgium.

The new Wednesday flight begins Sept. 23 and complements Cargojet’s existing weekend service to Liège. The route will operate Hamilton-Halifax-Liège-Hamilton using a Boeing 767 freighter.

“This expansion demonstrates the power of our One Network strategy, connecting our domestic overnight network with our international operations to deliver greater reach, flexibility and value for our customers,” said Pauline Dhillon, chief executive officer of Cargojet.

According to the company, growing demand from customers in Central and Western Europe for its existing weekend service prompted the addition of a second weekly frequency.

The new service will provide customers with access to Cargojet’s overnight domestic network across Canada while expanding connectivity between Canadian and European markets.

“Growing demand from customers across Central and Western Europe for our weekend Liège service created an opportunity to add mid-week capacity and provide customers with a more seamless, fully connected solution between Canada, Europe and beyond,” Dhillon said.

Cargojet said the service supports its strategy of integrating domestic overnight, ACMI and charter operations across its international network.