FedEx has added five extra flights per week from Asia Pacific to its European hub at Paris CDG Airport in response to growing demand on the lane.
Three of the additional flights will operate to Paris from FedEx’s Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport base, while the other two will operate from Changi Airport in Singapore.
All five flights will be operated using Boeing 777 freighters.
“This expansion increases average daily capacity between APAC and Europe, empowering businesses in the region to capitalise on growth opportunities in high-demand sectors like e-commerce, manufacturing, hi-tech, and retail,” the company said.
The express firm said that the expansion of capacity on its services between Asia Pacific and Europe reflects recent growth on the trade lane.
FedEx pointed to IATA statistics showing 30 consecutive months of growth on the trade and a 13% year-on-year increase in August.
“The European Union is the biggest import market for over 100 countries, and APAC economies are among its fastest-growing suppliers,” FedEx said in a release. “This momentum is poised to accelerate as businesses are looking toward Europe for new trade and growth opportunities.”
FedEx senior vice president for marketing and customer experience, Asia Pacific, Salil Chari said: “The Asia-Europe corridor is one of the highest growing trade lanes. In our survey of nearly 4,000 customers in Asia this year, over 20% said they plan to shift their trading focus to Europe over the next 12 months.
“We are adapting quickly and flexing our network to create a blueprint for the next wave of opportunity for Asia’s expanding trade ecosystem. Through enhanced connectivity between APAC and Europe, we are helping businesses respond to market changes, reach new customers, tap growth and strengthen their position in global trade.”
FedEx now operates 26 weekly flights connecting Asia Pacific and Europe.
Recently, FedEx also enhanced connectivity from Northern Vietnam to Europe.
The addition comes as the express firm has been pivoting away from the transpacific trade lane in recent months due to uncertain trade conditions caused by US tariff policy.
FedEx has reduced its own-controlled transpacific capacity by 25% compared with last year and by 10% compared with the previous quarter.
The company had reduced third-party capacity provision by similar percentages.
