Several US East Coast airports such as Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth are trying to lure Asian carriers by claiming to be gateways for the Latin America market, but Miami airport is ahead of the game.
On July 14, a Boeing 747-400F in the colours of Korean Air touched down at Miami International Airport, marking the latest expansion of the world's largest international air cargo carrier in the US. The US market, however, was not the chief target of KAL's move. The airline kicked off service to Miami to get better access to the growing markets of Latin America.
"In the past, most of the cargo heading for Miami or Central and South America was transported by air to New York, Chicago and Atlanta and then trucked or carried by other airlines to final destinations, but the non-stop flight to Miami greatly reduces transit time," a spokesperson for KAL Cargo declared.
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