In recent years, Korean Air Cargo has been able to significantly increase the volume of freight at Vienna-Schwechat Airport. According to company information, the fact that there is increased demand in the area of ​​automotive products also contributes to this.

These are destined for plants in Central and Eastern Europe and are flown in from Asia and other regions via Vienna. Another mainstay are electronic and pharmaceutical goods. Korean Air Cargo currently operates up to 13 cargo flights per week.

“For the coming future we expect a further increase in the demanded tonnages between Seoul-Incheon and Europe. Despite the Corona crisis, we were able to reliably achieve a large increase in tonnage at Vienna Airport without traffic jams or interruptions," says Regional Cargo Manager Park Joonseok.

Korean Air Cargo has been operating cargo flights to Vienna-Schwechat since 2004. Originally, the Boeing 747-400F was primarily used. B777F and B747-8F have also been flown for a number of years. A 40 percent increase in tonnage was recorded during the corona pandemic.

In 2019, the Korean carrier had around 27.700 tons. In the previous year it was 39.800 tons, making Vienna-Schwechat the most important cargo hub in Europe. The company expects that the volume will continue to increase in the coming years.