TT Meridian, a leading international logistics and trading company with a focus on the UK and Vietnam markets, announced the launch of a new all-cargo air route between the two countries via Turkmenistan on May 19, Airways commercial aviation magazine informed on Sunday.
The service, operated by Turkmenistan Airlines (T5), is the first of its kind and is expected to increase bilateral trade activities between UK and Vietnam following the implementation of their free trade agreement in May 2021.
Managing Director of TT Meridian, Thai Tran, expressed his belief that the new route will give exporters, importers, and forwarding agents more options in addition to the market’s existing direct and indirect services.
The all-cargo service is facilitated by the A330 aircraft, which can carry up to 30 tons, and departs from London Stansted Airport (STN) on Wednesday evenings, local time. The flight then transits to Turkmenistan’s Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) in four hours before continuing to Vietnam’s Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) in the afternoon, local time. The return flight leaves Noi Bai on Thursday evening and arrives at the STN the following Wednesday morning, with a total transit time of 5 to 6 days.
