Bellyhold airlines – Page 3
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NewsFlydubai adds third-party digital booking option for cargo
Image source: Pixels Hunter/ ShutterstockFlydubai Cargo has expanded its online presence by placing its capacity on a third-party booking portal for the first time through a partnership with cargo.one.The new partnership will give cargo.one's freight forwarder users access to the airline's network of more than 150 destinations in 53 countries ...
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NewsVon Götz appointed head of fulfillment management at Lufthansa Cargo
Oliver von Gotz. Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has appointed Oliver von Götz as head of global fulfillment management following the departure of Jan-Wilhelm Breithaupt from the position.In his new role, he is responsible for global warehouse handling, the further development and management of the production system as well as customer ...
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NewsNew head of Swiss WorldCargo named
Alain Chisari. Source: Swiss WorldCargoAlain Chisari has been appointed as the new head of Swiss WorldCargo to succeed Lorenzo Stoll, who left the airline in July to take over as chief executive of a healthcare company.In his new role, Chisari will have overall responsibility for Swiss’s entire airfreight division of ...
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NewsIAG Cargo looks to capitalise on new Asia Pacific flights
IAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of extra capacity to the Asia Pacific region as sister companies British Airway and Iberia add flights to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo. The service between Gatwick and Bangkok will be operated three times per week by British Airways - also ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo continues the roll out of CEIV Pharma certifications
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has achieved CEIV Pharma certification at its stations at New York JFK (JFK) and Puerto Rico's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU).The carrier said that the certifications underscore its "commitment to quality in Life Sciences handling, as the process evaluates safety, compliance, consistency, and ...
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Air China renews with WFS for UK and France handling
Air China has extended its cargo handling contracts with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in France and the UK by a further three years.The contract extension in Paris sees WFS handling cargo carried onboard 12 to 14 passenger flights per week connecting the French capital with Beijing, Chengdu, and Shanghai as ...
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Etihad responds to rising US cargo demand with extra capacity
Etihad Cargo is looking to meet rising demand to the US and Canada through the addition of extra capacity to key North American destinations.The Abu Dhabi-headquartered carrier said it will offer incremental space beyond its existing bellyhold capacity in cooperation with partner airlines.The move will see the carrier offer an ...
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Delta Cargo works to restore online booking capabilities
Delta Cargo has restored some of its online booking capabilities after technical issues earlier in the week but spot market and third-party bookings remain unavailable.The Atlanta-headquartered airline yesterday reported technical issues with automated bookings, including those on deltacargo.com.By 11am local time the ability to make online bookings for tariff and ...
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NewsAir France KLM and China Cargo sign block space agreement
Wang Jianmin, China Cargo Airlines (L), and Thierry Beragnes, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. Source: Air France KLM Martinair CargoAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and China Cargo Airlines have ramped up their partnership with the signing of a new block space agreement.The agreement starts on July 1 and will ...
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Etihad Cargo looks forward to additional summer belly capacity
Etihad Cargo is hoping to capitalise on additional belly capacity being added for the summer season.Etihad will add 100 additional passenger flights as part of its summer schedule, including 23 weekly flights to eight new destinations and 77 flights to existing destinations.The new routes are Antalya, Bali, Al-Qassim (Saudi Arabia), ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic Cargo appoints Diesel as MD
Nick Diesel. Photo: Virgin Atlantic CargoVirgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Nick Diesel as its new managing director, effective August 4.Diesel succeeds Phil Wardlaw, who has been directing the cargo business since 2021 and is leaving the business for another role.Mark Faulkner, head of cargo commercial, will be acting as interim ...
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Lufthansa Cargo targets North America with freighter expansion
Lufthansa Cargo will expand its presence in North America with the launch of a new freighter service and an increase in bellyhold services to other destinations for the summer season.The Frankfurt-hubbed freighter operator will launch a Boeing 777 freighter service to the Mexican city of Monterrey on June 3, with ...
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Swiss WorldCargo to offer Toronto flights
Swiss WorldCargo will benefit from an expanded North American offering following the addition of a new route from Zurich to Toronto.The service was launched today and will be operated by Swiss Airlines five times a week using an Airbus A330-300.The addition is part of the expansion of the carrier's long-haul ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines boosts European and Asian cargo capacity with summer schedule
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines will offer expanded cargo capacity on services from the US to Europe and Asia during the summer season.The airline will operate new flights from Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) and Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) to ...
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Swiss WorldCargo targets high-tech volumes on new Seoul flights
Swiss WorldCargo will target high-tech cargo on a new service being launched by SWISS between Zurich and Seoul for the first time.The service was launched today and will operate three-times per week using an Airbus A340 aircraft."South Korea’s economic landscape is rapidly evolving, with the capital city positioning itself as ...
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Icelandair Group cargo division edges back into operating profit
Icelandair Group has recorded an improvement in its cargo operation, with a return to operating profit in the first quarter.The company stated that it is “on track” to deliver a full-year operating profit in the division after implementing a number of efficiency measures.The company's cargo business reported a first-quarter operating ...
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NewsQatar Cargo expands animal transport operation with world's largest airport facility
Qatar Airways Cargo has opened the world's largest air cargo animal facility at its Doha hub to meet the rising volumes of animals being transported through the airport.The new facility measures 5,260 sq m compared with 4,000 sq m at the previous animal operation.It offers 140 dog kennels, 40 cat ...
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NewsWestJet Cargo looks to capitalise on additional Paris flights
© 2019 Chad Slattery. Source: WestJet CargoWestJet Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of extra weekly bellyhold flights between Calgary and Paris CDG.WestJet has announced that it will increase the number of times it flies between Calgary and the French capital to five-times-per week in the winter and ...
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NewsEmirates clears vast majority of Dubai cargo backlog as capacity returns
Emirates SkyCargo has cleared the vast majority of the cargo backlog created as a result of last week's flash floods, while the latest data shows capacity has returned to previous levels.In its latest customer update, the Dubai-hubbed cargo carrier said that as well as working its way through most of ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo warns of backlogs following Dubai flash floods
Emirates SkyCargo is warning customers to expect delays as it continues to battle backlogs following flash flooding earlier in the week.The UAE on Tuesday recorded its heaviest rainfall in 75 years as almost 26cm of rain fell, resulting in the temporary closure of Dubai International (DXB) and the cancellation of ...