News / Billund sees launch of Maersk Air China link – 'a start-up on steroids'

Maersk Air Cargo’s inaugural flight to China this morning from its new-old hub at Billund Airport attracted the great and the good of Denmark – including not one, but two government ministers (business and transport), revealing how important the company is to its home country.

Maersk is offering its customers three flights a week to Hangzhou, the first scheduled air cargo operation between Denmark and China, according to EVP Europe Aymeric Chandavoine.

“We expect the corridor to significantly increase,” he added.

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