New Miami-Korea air cargo service launched
A new direct cargo flight between Seoul, Korea and Miami was launched Tuesday with a Korean Air flight from Seoul.
Korean Air has started a twice-weekly service using Boeing 747-400 freighters. The new service is being hailed as a milestone for Miami International Airport, where officials have been working to expand the Miami-based route structure into Asia as trade between South Florida and Asia has continued to grow.
Airport officials said the new cargo route between Seoul and Miami is expected to improve transport services for not only cargo originating or destined for Miami, but for in-transit cargo between Asia and Latin America.
Traditionally, most Asian cargo bound for Miami or Latin America has been flown to New York, Chicago, or Atlanta, then trucked or carried by other airlines to final destinations, airport and Korean Air officials noted.
MIA marketing manager Chris Mangos said Korean Air has specifically identified several of MIA's stronghold cargo markets for distribution and development, including Chile, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, Guatemala, Colombia, Panama and Honduras.
“Korean Air has also indicated the formation of cooperative partnerships with key MIA cargo carriers such as Lan Cargo, Cielos del Peru, as well as other Central and South American airlines operating at MIA,' said Mangos. 'This will create an unprecedented cargo logistics chain between Asia and Latin America that over time may serve as the preferred routing for merchandise traveling between the two global regions.'
New Miami-Korea air cargo service launched
