IAG Cargo commences new route to Tehran
IAG Cargo has today commenced its new London to Tehran service, making it one of the few cargo carriers to directly connect the two cities. Customers will now benefit from 6 flights per week to and from Iran, which will improve connectivity between European and Middle Eastern markets, providing businesses with greater flexibility over where […]
IAG Cargo partners with the who for the band’s 50th anniversary tour
With 65 shows spanning 100,000 thousand miles and over a million fans, 50th birthdays don"™t come much bigger than The Who"™s global tour. Expert logistics and on-time delivery are critical to the success of every concert. The team behind The Who"™s tours have now depended on support from IAG Cargo for over 25 years. Starting […]
IAG Cargo updates european freighter operation
IAG Cargo has announced the start of two new short haul freighter services designed to offer greater connectivity to its global network. On August 18, the carrier will launch a new Madrid "“ Amsterdam freighter service designed to enable easier access for shipments between Amsterdam and LATAM, while a new flight from Frankfurt to London […]
México: Hay nuevo director en el AISJC
Luego de ocho años y nueve meses como director del Aeropuerto Internacional de San José del Cabo, Martín Zazueta deja el cargo para dirigir el Aeropuerto de la ciudad de Tijuana. Esto como parte de una serie de cambios en nueve de los doce aeropuertos que opera el Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP). "Es un […]
Air Canada Cargo, ¡al abordaje!
Rumbo al segundo semestre del año, Air Canada Cargo inició los vuelos que conectan al Aeropuerto Internacional de Toronto con la Ciudad de México, Lima y Bogotá a través de dos frecuencias semanales en aviones cargueros modelo Boeing 767-300F con capacidad para 52 toneladas. Este servicio se da en unión con Cargojet Airways, proveedor de […]
IATA Cargo XML Standard Accepted by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today that IATA"™s Cargo-XML messaging standard will be utilized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (US-CBP) to collect advance cross-border data on US export shipments. The new data format will make electronic communication between the US-CBP"™s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system, airlines and other air cargo […]
Demand for Air Cargo Picks up in June
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight demand in June 2016 showing a rise in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) of 4.3% year-on-year. This was the fastest pace of growth in 14 months. Freight capacity measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs) increased by 4.9% year-on-year, keeping yields under downward pressure. […]
IAG Cargo Q2 2016 Finacial results
IAG Cargo has today announced its Q2 2016 results, reporting commercial revenue of €241m over the period from April 1 to June 30, 2016, a decrease of 12.0 [1] per cent compared to 2015. Adjusting the prior year’s figures to reflect a directly comparable operation, commercial revenue decreased 12.8 [1] per cent versus last year […]
International Air Cargo Association Drives New Partnership With Global Forwarders
The new alliance is designed to eliminate unnecessary administrative procedures and costs as well as free up valuable resources to tackle the complex challenges that today"™s global trade presents. Over the past several decades freight forwarders working within The International Air Transport Association (IATA), have been known as "agents," working on behalf of air carriers […]
Effective Implementation of Air Cargo Security Measures Highlighted and Stressed
The focus of ICAO"™s efforts with the World Customs Organization (WCO) is shifting from the creation of an effective regulatory framework, and evolving toward the fostering of best practices in operations and the provision of assistance to States, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu told ministerial and industry leaders at a conference on the […]
