Bangkok--10 Oct--Hill & Knowlton Thailand DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, announced today that it has increased the frequency of its dedicated Air Hong Kong flights from Hong Kong to Nagoya, Taipei, Seoul and Singapore. Flights to these cities have been increased to six times per week, up from the current five times a week, representing a 20 per cent increase in capacity for each of these four cities. From October 27, Air Hong Kong, a 60/40 joint venture between Cathay Pacific and DHL, will now operate four additional A300-600 flights on Day 6[1] on these routes. This represents an increased dedicated capacity of 45 tons per week on each of the four routes to serve the needs of growing intra-Asia trade. The move will further strengthen DHL’s Asia Air Network. “Increasing the frequency of our dedicated flights is a strategic initiative which reflects our strong and established presence in Asia Pacific. In addition to the dedicated aircraft, DHL is utilising over 500 commercial flights per day in Asia Pacific,” said Tom Murphy, Senior Vice President, Aviation, DHL Express Asia Pacific. “DHL’s air network currently comprises 30 destinations, served by 20 over aircraft in dedicated air operations. This allows major Asia Pacific cities and other business centers to be interconnected through DHL’s regional hubs and gateways, providing customers with overnight services across the region.” The increased dedicated capacity on the Asia Air Network comes on the back of DHL’s recent announcement of the expansion of its Central Asia Hub (CAH) at Hong Kong International Airport five years ahead of schedule. With a total investment of US$210 million, the CAH facility is the first large-scale automated Express hub in Asia Pacific with a throughput of 75,000 pieces per hour (pph) of flyers and conveyable shipments, significantly bolstering DHL’s operational capability in Asia. With over 40 per cent market share and US$2.2 billion invested in the region, DHL’s investment in the CAH and enhancement of its Asia Air Network provides the core backbone to further enhance service excellence to extend its market-leading position in Asia Pacific. “The enhancement of our Asia Air Network with increased dedicated flights underscores the potential DHL sees in the region. We have a strong mid to long term outlook in Asia and are constantly looking at ways to improve our operational processes and deliver the greatest network efficiencies for the benefit of our customers,’ said Dan McHugh, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific. Press contacts: DHL Thailand Ms. Piyalak Chuenchompoonut Ms. Siranee Atnaseo Tel: 0-2345-5602 or 0-2345-5608 Fax: 0-2285-5732 Email: piyalak.chuenchompoonut @dhl.com [email protected] Hill & Knowlton Thailand Ms. Orawan Chuenwiratsakul Ms. Visa Cheawsamut Tel: 0-2627-3501 ext 212 or 107 Fax: 0-2627-3510 Email: [email protected] [email protected]