DHL Express to launch new cargo route from Hong Kong with Dragonair

DHL Express said it will launch an overnight air-cargo route between Hong Kong and Shanghai with Hong Kong Dragon Airlines. Dragonair, whose passenger business has been devastated by SARS, will operate the service Mondays through Thursdays on an A330-300 passenger aircraft with a freight capacity of 22 metric tons. “This new development will enable DHL to capture the increasing demand for express-delivery service in China and leverage the opportunities arising from growing intra-Asia traffic,” said John Mullen, chief operating officer for DHL Asia Pacific.