BA World Cargo expands Middle East, South Asia options

BA World Cargo expands Middle East, South Asia options    British Airways World Cargo on Tuesday launched a second weekly Boeing 727 freighter service connecting Lahore and Bahrain, as part of its partnership with DHL in the region.
   The new rotation means that BA World Cargo now operates two Lahore/Bahrain routings per week while maintaining one Karachi/Bahrain rotation. These routes connect with the Bahrain/London line flights.
   The carrier has also secured additional capacity on flights between Bahrain and Dubai.
   'The relationship with DHL which began in June 2007 has proved extremely successful for both parties,' said Johnny Rubio, BA World Cargo's area commercial manager, Middle East, Central Asia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
   'The extension and expansion of our services shows our commitment to facilitating customers' access to strategic global markets. We are confident that the key manufacturing hubs around Karachi and Lahore in particular will benefit from the expanded program.'