Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has announced the launch of a new dedicated Boeing 747-400 freighter service between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Seoul–Incheon International Airport (ICN), South Korea. The new service is scheduled to commence at the start of the Summer 2026 season on March 30, 2026, further strengthening AFKLMP Cargo’s network in Northeast Asia and marking its return to the South Korean main deck cargo market.
The AMS–ICN freighter will operate three times per week and will be integrated into a rotation via Hong Kong (HKG). As part of this development, AFKLMP Cargo will increase its dedicated freighter frequencies to Hong Kong from five to six weekly flights, enhancing connectivity between two of Asia’s most important cargo gateways and offering customers greater flexibility and capacity options.
Incheon’s addition to the freighter network reflects growing customer demand and the increasing strategic importance of South Korea as a global logistics and manufacturing hub. The new service provides dedicated, scalable main deck capacity independent of passenger operations, supporting high-value, time-critical, and specialized cargo flows between Europe and Northeast Asia.
“The economic corridors between Europe and South Korea are among the most dynamic in the world,” says Pierre-Olivier Bandet, Executive Vice President Cargo at Air France-KLM. “With this new freighter service, we reinforce our position in Northeast Asia and offer our customers increased reliability, flexibility, and access to dedicated main deck capacity.”
From Europe, the new service is expected to carry high-value and specialized cargo such as high-tech and semiconductor equipment, aerospace parts, pharmaceuticals, and project shipments. From South Korea, key flows will include semiconductors, electronics, automotive and EV components, medical technology, and growing e-commerce volumes for European markets.
Via its Amsterdam hub, the new service offers connectivity to key markets across Europe, Africa and the Americas through Air France, KLM and Delta’s extensive network.
The flights will be operated with Boeing 747-400ERF or 747-400BCF aircraft and will offer AFKLMP Cargo’s full range of special cargo products, including Pharma, Fresh, temperature-controlled solutions, Heavy and Outsize cargo, and high-value electronics handling.
This new service underlines Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s continued investment in main deck capacity and its commitment to building attractive, future-proof supply chains. By reinforcing Schiphol’s role as a leading logistics gateway between Europe and Asia, AFKLMP Cargo continues to support global trade flows with customer-centric and sustainable air freight solutions.
