News / Asian carriers schedule more ‘preighter’ flights to meet peak season demand

With no let-up in travel restrictions, Asian carriers are planning more passenger-freighter flights to cope with peak season demand.

The ‘preighter’ phenomenon seems to be winding down in the US and Europe, as economies open up and authorities weigh safety considerations of carrying cargo in cabins, as well as the extra handling time required.

However, Korean Air said today it had operated 10,000 cargo-only passenger flights since March last year, and still flies 800 ’preighters’ every month.

Its first service was between Incheon ...