Alibaba cargo flights supply duty-free shopping zone in China
Direct flights from Singapore slice days off transit time for in-demand luxury goods
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Suparna Airlines is running a dedicated air transport route for Alibaba between Singapore and Chinese cities in Hainan Province. (Photo: Alibaba)
The logistics arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has contracted with Suparna Airlines to operate daily dedicated cargo flights between Singapore and Hainan province in China to support Hainan’s emergence as a duty-free shopping hub and growing e-commerce orders.
The new air service is the latest example of how Cainiao Smart Logistics Network is rapidly expanding its private airline to quickly transport shipments for customers, much like Amazon Air (NASDAQ: AMZN) is doing in the U.S. and Europe.