Etihad Cargo, a division of the Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, carried 15 per cent more freight in October compared to the same month last year.

The airline carried 32,500 tonnes of freight, marking an increase of 2.2 per cent on the previous month.  

In the first three-quarters of 2012, the airline carried 93,560 tonnes of cargo, representing an 18 per cent increase in the same period last year.

Etihad Cargo flies to a total of 86 destinations and operates six freighters.