Hong Kong Air Cargo will become the first Far East airline to launch flights to Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Scotland, UK. The first flight on 11 February will be an Airbus A330-200F operating from its home hub, with additional flights already planned for 18 and 25 February.
The first flights will be carrying shipments from three of the top four e-commerce platforms – SHEIN, Temu, and TikTok – all of which operate out of Hong Kong. Each flight will carry up to 60 tonnes, which will be processed and sorted at PIK before final mile delivery by Royal Mail Group and EVRI.
The airport is working with Scottish exporters to fill the return leg with Scottish salmon and whisky and is collaborating with trade associations to increase exports flying out of PIK, avoiding the need to truck goods south.