Capacity reduction hopes dashed as Saudia raises its game with new services

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Airlines hoping to see capacity withdrawn from the market – especially Africa-Europe – will no doubt be concerned by the news that Saudia Cargo is increasing its scheduled freighter network fairly substantially in the region.

While sources have confirmed to The Loadstar that the Africa-Europe market continues to be very challenging, with new competitors undercutting established competition, Saudia is adding to the fray with an additional flight from Dhaka to Brussels, taking the total number of flights per week to five, ...