Korean Air tops cargo ranking

Korean Air topped the global rankings for commercial airline cargo operations for the fifth consecutive year in 2008, according to World Air Transport Statistics compiled by the International Air Transport Association.

During 2008, Korean Air recorded 8.822 billion FTK (Freight Tonne-Kilometres), topping the chart for international scheduled FTKs, followed by Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa.

Korean Air attained the number one spot for the first time in 2004. In Sri Lanka Korean Air is represented by Alpha Tours Ltd for the past 33 years which is the Travel arm of Finco Group of companies.