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Jaipur, December 31, 2018: SpiceXpress today flagged off its first ever SpiceFresh consignment to Hong Kong & Dubai from Guwahati, Assam. Earmarking its foray in to the exports of Mandarins, two flights each consisting of 1000 kilograms of the fruit, took-off from Guwahati to Hong Kong and Dubai.
SpiceFresh caters to the shipment of fruits and vegetables to domestic as well as international markets. The company will service Hong Kong with daily 18 tonne Freighter flights split between Guwahati and Kolkata and both the Hong Kong and Dubai routes will be served using both SpiceXpress and SpiceJet aircraft.
The inauguration of the new (cargo) flights was initiated with the customary lamp lighting ceremony at Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in the august presence of Shri Chandra Mohan Patowary, Hon’ble Minister for Transport, Industry & Commerce, Parliamentary Affairs, Skill Employment & Entrepreneurship Development, Government of Assam, and other distinguished officials.
SpiceFresh sees huge potential for exports of agricultural products from North East India and the company is also planning to start Stevia and Okra (Lady Finger) plantations in the region, primarily for Exports. It aims to initiate exports of over 5 tonnes of Fresh Fruits & Vegetables from the auspicious Bihu. It aims to not only provide a big boost to the farmers of Assam but will also help in elevating the entire economy of the North East Region.
Inspite of its rich biodiversity and favourable climate only less than one percent of North East’s agricultural products are exported owing to lack of proper infrastructural facilities. The new cargo flights bring in huge opportunities for the region to expand their exports to the International Markets.
The Mandarins were grown at SpiceFresh Supervised Orchards in the North East Region and the entire initiative was fully supported by the Government of Assam Industry & Commerce Department, AIIDC, APEDA, AAI & AAICLAS.
About SpiceJet Ltd
SpiceJet is India’s favourite airline that has made flying affordable for more Indians than ever before. SpiceJet operates 454 average daily flights to 57 destinations, including 49 domestic and 8 international ones. The airline connects its network with a fleet of 42 Boeing 737 MAX and NG jets and 25 Bombardier Q-400s. The majority of the airline’s fleet offers SpiceMax, the most spacious economy class seating in India.
SpiceJet also operates a dedicated air cargo service under the brand name SpiceXpress offering safe, on-time, efficient and seamless cargo connectivity across India and on international routes. SpiceJet is the first Indian airline to offer end-to-end cargo services and the airline’s freighters fleet consist of Boeing 737 aircraft.
SpiceJet’s standing as the country’s favourite airline has been further reinforced by the multiple awards and recognitions which includes the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Award to Ajay Singh, , Global ‘Low-Cost Leadership Award’ conferred to Mr Singh at the Airline Strategy Awards 2018 in London, ‘BML Munjal Awards 2018’ for ‘Business Excellence through Learning and Development’, ‘Best Domestic Airline’ Award at Wings India 2018, ‘EY Entrepreneur of the year 2017 for Business Transformation’ by Ernst & Young, The CAPA Chairman’s Order of Merit for fastest turnaround in FY 2016, ‘Asia’s Greatest Brands – 2016’, ‘Global Asian of the Year Award’ & ‘Asia’s Greatest CFO 2016’ at the AsiaOne Awards held in Singapore, ‘World Travel Leaders Award’ at WTM London, ‘Best Check- in Initiative’ award by Future Travel Experience global awards in Las Vegas, ‘Best Domestic Airline’ award at the 10th ASSOCHAM International Conference & Awards (Civil Aviation & Tourism).
