DHL USA adds third daily flight for Mather operations

DHL will add a third flight from Mather Airport starting Saturday in an effort to meet the increased demand for the shipping service in the Sacramento region.

The company has added a DC-9 jet, which will arrive at 8:14 p.m. and depart at 4:23 a.m. Monday through Saturday. DHL already has two daily flights from Mather with Boeing 767 jets. A 70 percent increase in shipments prompted the third flight, company officials said.

DHL also benefits with lower operating costs at Mather compared to Bay Area airports.

The Sacramento County Airport System oversees the planning, developing, operating and maintaining of Mather Airport. More than 135 million pounds of air cargo were shipped from Mather in 2006, generating USD 200 million for the local economy, airport officials said in a news release.