IATA, UNCTAD Collaborate to Boost Global Adoption of Cargo Messaging Standards
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) announced that IATA"™s Cargo-XML messaging standard has now been fully integrated into ASYCUDAWorld, the UNCTAD automated customs management system used by 90 countries worldwide for their customs procedures. The integration of Cargo-XML in ASYCUDAWorld standardizes the electronic communications between […]
Air Cargo Connectivity Enhances Global Trade Participation
Countries with 1% better air cargo connectivity engage in 6% more trade The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a study identifying a quantitative link between a country"™s air cargo connectivity and its participation in global trade. A 1% increase in air cargo connectivity was associated with a 6.3% increase in a country"™s total trade. […]
Strong early peak as Indian volumes boost IAG Cargo performance
IAG Cargo peak volumes out of the Indian market have so far outperformed expectations, primarily as a result of a rise in the carrier"™s e-commerce prioritise traffic from the region. The cargo operator saw tonnage rise by 15% between August and October in 2016 with volumes up 41% in October when compared to the same […]
IAG Cargo ampliará oferta a Estados Unidos a partir de 2017
La aerolínea IAG Cargo ampliará su oferta a Estados Unidos a partir de marzo de 2017. De hecho, la empresa pondrá en marcha dos nuevas rutas entre el aeropuerto de Gatwick (Londres) y Norteamérica, con un total de 25 vuelos directos. Además, las nuevas rutas partirán hacia Fort Lauderdale (Florida), operando cuatro veces por semana […]
IAG Cargo enhances network strength across North America
IAG Cargo today announced the launch of two new London Gatwick routes to North America. The addition of these routes will bring the total number of IAG Cargo-operated US gateways to 25 from Summer 2017. The Fort Lauderdale service is due to launch in March 2017 and will operate four times a week, while the […]
Resultados financieros de IAG Cargo en el tercer trimestre de 2016
IAG Cargo ha presentado hoy sus resultados del tercer trimestre de 2016, en el que ha registrado unos ingresos comerciales de 240 millones de euros correspondientes al periodo comprendido entre el 1 de julio y el 30 de septiembre de 2016, lo que supone un descenso del 7,0%[1] en comparación con el mismo periodo de […]
IAG Cargo boosts North American offering with direct flights to New Orleans from London
IAG Cargo has today announced that it will be launching a new route to New Orleans, Louisiana, from March 26, 2017, the airline will become the only carrier to fly direct from its London Heathrow (LHR) hub to New Orleans, International Airport (MSY). The new service will be served by a BA 787-8 aircraft, offering […]
eAWB360 Call to Action campaign USA
Six airports in the U.S. were selected to launch the eAWB360 campaign during 2016. The sessions started in May at JFK, June at DFW and ORD, August at MIA and ATL and the last one in September at LAX, the biggest airport in the country for the number of air waybills issued. The events were […]
Jansen Stafford toma los mandos de Cathay Pacific en España
La compañía aérea con sede en Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Airways ha nombrado a Jansen Stafford Director General en España, sustituyendo a Philippa Tregear. Stafford será el encargado de dirigir las políticas de la empresa tras el lanzamiento del nuevo vuelo directo entre Madrid y Hong Kong el pasado mes de junio. Para ello, Jansen […]
Moderating Demand Trend for Air Cargo Continues in August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in August 2016 showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 3.9% year-on-year. Freight capacity measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs) increased by 4.1% over the same period. Load factors remained historically low, keeping yields under pressure. Industry conditions […]
