TNT inaugurates international air route at Rennes
TNT Express has inaugurated a new international air route between Rennes in north-west France and its European air hub at Liège to improve service to customers in the Brittany region.
The service, which has been in operation since October, was officially inaugurated on November 15 in the presence of TNT Express France CEO Eric Jacquemet, representatives of the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and numerous customers. During his visit, Jacquemet underlined the very satisfying capacity utilization of the new route one month after the start, and highlighted the advantages of the service for customers in the region.
The route is operated five days a week by BAE146 QT or B737 freighters, with capacity to transport 10 tons of international parcels, documents and freight, TNT Express France said in a statement.
The late departure time of 22:50 offers exporters in Bretagne maximum flexibility with later pick-up times. On its way back, the plane from Liège arrives at Rennes at 06:10, offering optimal organisation of import deliveries throughout the whole region.
The new service complements the daily route that already exists between Rennes and Marseille for domestic shipments. In France, TNT Express has flights to and from six airports: Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Paris CDG, Toulouse and Rennes.
