IAG Cargo targets perishables on new Madrid-Doha link

Source: IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of a new route between Madrid and Doha.

The new daily service will launch on December 11 utilising an A330 aircraft flown by Iberia.

IAG said that the service will connect with Iberia’s operation between Madrid and Latin America/North America, offering the opportunity to move goods into the Middle East from the Americas.

“This will be of particular benefit to those in the food sector given the large number of perishables exported into the Middle East,” the carrier said.

The cargo business pointed out that Madrid serves 17 destinations in Latin America.

The business also offers direct connections between Madrid and eight key cities in North America, alongside a daily widebody connection to London.

Camilo Garcia Cervera, chief sales and marketing officer, IAG Cargo, said: “This new route means that we’re able to increase our customers’ trans-shipment route options, by offering an additional gateway linking Asia Pacific destinations to our extensive European and Latin American network.

“Moreover, it presents customers in Latin America and North America an extra gateway to connect with their shippers in the Middle East and Asia Pacific, leveraging our established partnerships in the region.

“With this new route, we look forward to facilitating new trade lanes, which will bring a host of benefits to our customers.”

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Damian Brett

Damian Brett
I have been writing about the freight and logistics industry since 2007 when I joined International Freighting Weekly to cover the shipping sector.After a stint in PR, I have gone on to work for Containerisation International and Lloyds List - where I was editor of container shipping - before joining Air Cargo News in 2015.Contact me on [email protected]