Qatar Airways Cargo announced its relief efforts to deliver urgent aid to Kerala following the devastating flooding in the region. The cargo carrier has organised an operation to deliver relief goods to flood-stricken districts including Cochin and Karipur via the airline’s passenger service from Doha to Trivandrum.
Qatar Airways Chief Officer for Cargo Guillaume Halleux, said they received requests from the Indian community in Qatar seeking support to transport relief aid to Southern Kerala, where families and relatives are affected by what may be considered the worst flood in India.
Given the devastating situation, we have rapidly activated a humanitarian operation to offer free transportation of relief goods from Doha to Trivandrum on our daily passenger flight. We are expecting to airlift more than 50 tonnes of much-needed relief goods from the operation, which will commence this Tuesday, 21 August, until next week, 29 August. Our prayers and thoughts are with the victims’ families and we hope the region will quickly recover from the disaster.’
In celebration of Eid Al Adha, Qatar Airways Cargo invites residents of Qatar to generously contribute relief aid, including dry food, water, clothing, and medicines to those in need. Each donation is permitted up to 100 kg. For shipment booking and enquiries, contact these hotlines: 4018 1685 or 6690 8226.
Much more than just a cargo carrier, Qatar Airways Cargo shares concern for humanitarian crises and has been active in supporting air transportation relief efforts internationally. The cargo carrier delivers air freight to more than 160 destinations worldwide via its Doha hub on more than 200 passenger and freighter aircraft.
For updates and more information, visit their website at qrcargo.com.