UPS adds 4 weekly Hong Kong/Europe flights

UPS adds 4 weekly Hong Kong/Europe flights    UPS said Monday it is starting next-day delivery coverage for packages and heavy freight from Hong Kong to Europe by adding four direct flights per week between the regions.
   The new daily direct flights will link Hong Kong with Cologne, Germany, Monday to Thursday using B747-400 aircraft. The company has operated seven flights between Hong Kong and Cologne via Dubai.
   'Beyond offering an accelerated option for shipping packages, the new direct flights also will change the landscape for air freight shipments,' the company said. 'The new service offers wide coverage across Europe reaching 34 countries with non-dutiable small package and letters service, and 18 countries with dutiable small package service.    With the UPS express freight service, shipments can be delivered in one day to 18 countries and 39 cities across Europe, including Paris, Milan, Prague, Frankfurt, Madrid, Barcelona and Copenhagen.'
   According to the International Air Transport Association, Hong Kong is the fastest growing international freight market with a projected 12.3 percent growth rate from 2009 to 2014.