IAG Cargo reports increased automotive demand

IAG Cargo has reported an increase in automotive traffic since the start of the year, predominantly with its airfreight charter service that was launched last year at the start of the pandemic. The carrier said it that this year it has already transported 8,000 tonnes of automotive parts, which suggests “a confident start to the […]

Iberia traslada a República Dominicana el primer envío de vacunas COVID

Anoche llegaron en el vuelo de Iberia IB6501 las primeras vacunas contra el COVID a República Dominicana. IAG Cargo, responsable de la comercialización de la carga en todas las aerolíneas del grupo IAG, ha realizado este envío, desde Bombay a Londres en un vuelo de British Airways el domingo, 14 de febrero; y posteriormente de […]

Iberia lleva a España las primeras vacunas en vuelos regulares

Un nuevo cargamento de vacunas está ya en España. Iberia ha sido la primera aerolínea en transportarlas, puesto que hasta ahora habían sido llevadas en dispositivos especiales por carretera, helicóptero o en aviones militares. Los dos pallets de 66 y 69 kg. respectivamente, llegaron anoche a las 22:00 horas a Madrid, en el vuelo IB3205 […]

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 […]