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Virgin Atlantic Cargo to commence new services to Pakistan from London and Manchester

The UK is the largest export market for Pakistan in Europe, transporting high volumes of goods such as textiles, apparel and machinery. Trade in goods and services between the UK and Pakistan is worth some £3.3 billion a year, rising 4.7% year on year in 2019. The UK is the third biggest global market for Pakistani exporters after the US and China. Cargo customers in Pakistan will also benefit from fast connections to prime markets in the US as well as in Europe and Africa via London Heathrow. Virgin Atlantic Cargo also expects healthy demand for capacity into Pakistan from customers across its international network.

Dominic Kennedy, Managing Director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo, said: “Business opportunities between the UK and Pakistan present an exciting new prospect for our customers, and the whole team look forward to our upcoming launch. The import and export market for goods between the UK and Pakistan is extremely healthy, with over 114 million kilograms of cargo moving between Europe and Pakistan each year. Virgin Atlantic Cargo is confident of gaining a healthy share of this new market in the weeks and months ahead.”

Arshad Wali Muhammad, Group Director, Gerry’s Group, said: “Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s flights to Pakistan offer a fantastic opportunity for businesses to expand their export base by having direct connection to Europe and North America via Manchester and Heathrow. The two destinations in the UK will be a gateway to reach over 300 networks of destinations worldwide. With Gerry’s as GSA for Pakistan, we look forward to including this successful new service within our network.”

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