Cathay Pacific Cargo pulls out of Wellcamp Airport and swaps to Brisbane

This is bittersweet news, I guess. It's sad news for Wellcamp Airport but good news for Brisbane airport. 

CATHAY PACIFIC CARGO BOEING 747-867F B-LJG (MSN 39244)

After almost ten years Cathay Cargo will move its weekly Hong Kong 747-8 freighter service from Toowoomba Wellcamp (WTB/YBWW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE/YBBN), starting on the 17th of June. 

The flights will shift to Brisbane to "streamline operations" in a shared service with Sydney and Melbourne. The 747-8F has a cargo uplift of 135 tonnes per flight, complementing Cathay's existing cargo capacity in passenger aircraft.

"We are excited to be bringing Brisbane into our weekly freighter operation and offering suppliers the opportunity to quickly and seamlessly transport their shipments to Hong Kong and beyond from the state's capital," said Frosti Lau, Cathay's regional general manager for Southwest Pacific.

"Our Cathay Cargo team have arange of expertise including fresh produce and live animal export, even offering personalised shipment options for unique items that are heavyweight, ultra-long, odd-sized, vibration-sensitive or fragile.

Suppliers and agents are in good hands with our team." Ryan Both, Brisbane Airport's executive general manager for aviation, welcomed the service which will operate on Tuesdays.

Hong Kong International Airport is the world's #1 air cargo hub, providing our exporters with unparalleled access to global markets to deliver Queensland beef, seafood, and high-value goods such as pharmaceuticals and manufactured products directly to Asia and beyond," he said.

Cathay first touched down at Toowoomba's Wellcamp airport on the 23rd of November 2015. 'There is a strong history with Wellcamp Airport and the Wagner family. We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all those who have contributed to the success of this flight over the last decade," he said.