Air Charter says Hong Kong at its busiest ever
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- Thursday, 19 August 2010
Stephen Fernandez, cargo manager ACS Hong Kong, said: "Last year October and November were extremely busy charter-wise with large freighters, mainly to supplement scheduled capacity to Europe and the US.
"In early October last year a sudden lack of availability on scheduled service B747s caused many forwarders to look at chartered flights to secure additional capacity.
"This year we have already seen clients booking a large number of charters - generally running from the end of September - in preparation for the upcoming peak season.
"So far we have mainly contracted B747 freighters, and have pre-booked more than 4,000 tons of cargo.
"Judging by the number of forward bookings, a very busy peak season is expected."
Air Charter Service has 11 offices around the world offering cargo, private jet and commercial charters.
The company now operates more than 4,000 charters a year and has a turnover of more than US$250 million.
