South America and Africa boost IAG Cargo in tough Q1

IAG Cargo managed to record an increase in airfreight traffic in the first quarter despite an overall market decline, although revenues for the period were down. IAG’s cargo division saw cargo traffic increase by 2.6% year on year to 1.4bn cargo tonne kms, while revenues decreased by 0.4% on a year earlier to €275m. On […]

IAG Cargo Announces New Executive Team Appointments

IAG Cargo has today announced a number of key changes to its executive team to align with its business priorities. These include the creation of new roles as well as the expansion of existing responsibilities among the team. The new look executive team is charged with driving performance across premium products, digital transformation, customer service […]

IAG Cargo lanza nuevo servicio para envíos urgentes de productos farmacéuticos

La aerolínea IAG Cargo ha lanzado un nuevo servicio para los envíos urgentes de productos farmacéuticos llamado "˜Constant Climate"™. El servicio facilitará los envíos a temperatura controlada y bajo la modalidad "˜Critical"™, con lo cual volarán con máxima prioridad. De hecho, los clientes que envíen productos farmacéuticos urgentes tendrán acceso a la consideración de no […]

IAG Cargo increases focus on smaller forwarders

IAG Cargo has launched a new loyalty programme named FWD.Rewards which is aimed at the small and medium sized forwarder market. The programme will allow businesses to earn points every time they ship, which can then be converted into commercial flights, hotel stays or cargo credit. "The programme has been developed in partnership with our […]

IAG Cargo launches new Paris to New York route through OpenSkies

IAG Cargo has launched the start of a new Paris Orly to Newark New Jersey route, its first ever direct cargo route between France and the USA. The service is expected to appeal to French forwarders looking to access the US market through a more local hub. The route will be served by a wide […]

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 amplía rutas en Latinoamérica

IAG Cargo anunció la apertura de tres nuevas rutas en su red de Latinoamérica, donde operará dos desde Londres (Gatwick), tanto a San José (Costa Rica) como a Lima (Perú). A mediados de mayo, tendrá otra que unirá Madrid y San Juan (Puerto Rico). A partir del 27 de abril de 2016, habrá dos vuelos […]