Emirates SkyCargo has continued to increase its freighter capacity to India as it looks to capitalise on growing demand from the country.
The carrier has recently added weekly freighter services to Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad in addition to its existing flights to Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
In total, the airline now offers seven weekly freighter flights to India as well as 167 weekly passenger flights.
Explaining the decision to expand capacity to India, the cargo business pointed out that airfreight is a critical enabler of India’s international trade, facilitating the movement of high-value, time-sensitive goods to global markets.
The company added that an estimated 2.2m tonnes of international cargo move through Indian airports annually.
During financial year 2025/26, Emirates SkyCargo transported more than 153,000 tonnes of exports from India, it said.
Major export commodities transported by the carrier include pharmaceuticals, perishables, high-tech electronics, engineering and automotive components, as well as fashion goods.
The carrier also pointed out that trade growth between India and the UAE has been on the rise since the two added a trade agreement in 2022.
“With non-oil trade between the two economies growing at an annual rate of around 15%, Emirates SkyCargo has been supporting these accelerating trade flows, supporting more than 28,000 tonnes of exports from India to the UAE in FY25/26, a growth of 24% from the previous year,” the company said.
Badr Abbas, divisional senior vice president, Emirates SkyCargo, said: “With a fast-growing economy, the country is strengthening its position as a hub for manufacturing and production, expanding exports and trade corridors across the world.
“We have recently deployed our freighter aircraft to three additional gateways in India to support customers seamlessly transport their goods to global markets.”
The carrier said that it also has a Road Feeder Network in the country, which over the last 12 months had carried more than 4,500 tonnes of import and export cargo to enable businesses outside of gateway cities to access Emirates SkyCargo’s global network.
The additional flights are the second time the carrier has expanded its Indian freighter network this year. In March, the carrier added extra flights to Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
