UPS capacity at CRK grows almost 900% YoY in October as new facility opens

Capacity on UPS’ Clark, Philippines-linked freighter routes grew almost 900% year over year in October, as the integrator opened a new hub, expanded its existing 767 operations and launched 747 operations at the airport. UPS’ YoY capacity growth at the airport was driven by intra-Asian routes, according to data from consultancy Rotate, with new freighter routes, including those connecting Clark International (CRK) with Bengaluru, India (BLR), and Taipei, Taiwan (TPE), performing strongest. [caption id="attachment_57298406" align="aligncenter" width="2030"] UPS and FedEx both operate at CRK. (Courtesy/Clark International Airport Corporation)[/caption] The BLR and TPE-linked routes are operated using 747-8Fs and -400Fs and continue on to UPS’ European airfreight hub in Cologne, Germany (CGN), and the United States, respectively, a spokesperson for the integrator told Cargo Facts. The former route launched in early October, the spokesperson said. The latter, which arrives at CRK from Anchorage (ANC) and UPS’ hub in Louisville (SDF) before returning to SDF via TPE and ANC, appears to have launched in early November, flight-tracking data from Flightradar24 show. The spokesperson confirmed several new 767-300 freighter routes, including those connecting CRK with Hong Kong (HKG) , Shanghai (PVG), Tokyo (NRT), Singapore (SIN) and Sydney (SYD) — all of which launched in October — will continue beyond peak season. In total, the integrator accounted for 14,500 tonnes of capacity at CRK in October, according to the Rotate data. Overall, capacity on intra-Asian routes at CRK grew 161% YoY in October, the Rotate data showed. Hub, throughput growth The sharp increase in UPS’ capacity followed the Oct. 15 opening of its hub at CRK. The $80 million, 30,000-square-meter hub is fifteen times larger than its predecessor, according to a release from the integrator. UPS operates 170 flight segments into and out of CRK every week, it said in the release. CRK-linked freighter flights were increasing even before the hub opened, a spokesperson for the airport told Cargo Facts . As of Oct. 5, the number of freighter flights at CRK had increased about 37% YoY, the spokesperson added. Throughput at CRK also increased significantly over the previous year prior to the hub’s opening. The airport has seen throughput of 80,200 tonnes year to date through September, a 17.7% YoY increase, driven by higher volumes on existing routes and ad-hoc charter flights, primarily from Europe and the U.S., the spokesperson said. Freighter operations at CRK will likely continue to expand. The airport this year unveiled plans to construct a 759-hectare, four-zone AeroDistrict by 2031. FedEx also is expanding its presence at CRK with the construction of a 78,000-square-meter facility. Cargo Facts LATAM 2027, the essential event for stakeholders in Latin America, will take place Feb. 10-12 at the Marquis Reforma in Mexico City. Learn more and register by Jan. 8 to take advantage of early-bird pricing.

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