Centrum Air has inaugurated direct flight services between Hyderabad, India, and Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This new air link is expected to significantly improve connectivity, opening up fresh avenues for tourism, business, and trade, particularly benefiting the Telangana region and southern India. The airline now operates a total of seven weekly flights from India, with five originating from Delhi and two from Hyderabad. This expansion marks a rapid growth trajectory for Centrum Air, which commenced operations less than a year ago.
For freight forwarders and logistics professionals, the introduction of this direct route provides a new option for air cargo between India and Central Asia. While primarily focused on passenger traffic, new direct flights often create belly cargo capacity, which can be utilized for time-sensitive shipments. This could potentially reduce transit times and offer more direct routing for goods moving between these regions, impacting air cargo rates and capacity availability. Forwarders should monitor the cargo capacity offered on these flights for potential new service offerings to clients.
