Cargo airlines increase frequencies at Rickenbacker

Cathay Pacific Cargo and Emirates SkyCargo announced they will both add one additional flight to Ohio’s cargo-dedicated Rickenbacker International Airport in October.    Cathay Pacific Cargo and Emirates SkyCargo will increase their presence at the cargo-dedicated Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio this October.
   Cathay Pacific will add a fourth weekly frequency on Tuesdays between Rickenbacker and Hong Kong Oct. 13. The new frequency is currently slated to be a seasonal addition until the end of the year. The airline has been operating between its hub in Hong Kong and Rickenbacker since 2014.
   Cathay Pacific Cargo’s freighters currently fly to 44 locations worldwide, according to the company’s website.
   Emirates SkyCargo, which began offering a scheduled import service on Wednesdays from its hub in Dubai to Rickenbacker four months ago, is adding a second frequency Oct. 3. The airline plans to continue the new Saturday frequency even after the peak season ends.
   In addition to belly-hold capacity on Emirates aircraft, Emirates SkyCargo encompasses a fleet of 13 Boeing 777Fs and two Boeing 747-ERFs. The airline’s scheduled freighter services operate to 53 destinations in 40 countries, according to Emirates SkyCargo’s website.