FedEx Express has launched a new connection between Asia and Europe, with a direct roundtrip flight operating five days a week between Hong Kong and Paris.

It becomes the first provider to offer a next-business-day service from Hong Kong to Europe. The new flight is FedEx's third intercontinental lane from EMEA to Asia, joining existing connections from Paris via  Delhi to Shanghai, and from Paris to the FedEx Guangzhou hub in China.

This service represents a one-business-day improvement in transit time on FedEx International Priority and FedEx International Priority Freight shipments to Europe.

"As the largest and fastest growing intercontinental cargo lane, the launch of this new direct route provides an unmatched value proposition from Asia to Europe," said Robert W. Elliott, president, FedEx Express Europe, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa.

"This additional flight supports FedEx international growth strategy to improve its service offerings as well as to enhance the overall competitiveness and efficiency of its international network," said Elliott.