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Qatar Airways Cargo increases flights to The Netherlands
Qatar Airways cargo has increased its freighter flight frequency to The Netherlands, from nine to 34 flights per week.The carrier is using Boeing 777 and 747 aircraft to operate 27 flights per week to Amsterdam — one of the biggest gateways in Europe — and seven per week to Maastricht.Special ...
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Qatar Cargo restarts bellyhold operations to China
Qatar Airways Cargo will resume scheduled bellyhold cargo operations to China with the utilisation of its passenger aircraft to six cities.The additional cargo capacity is being added to the carrier’s existing freighter service amid "increased demand for the shipment of immediate goods in and out of the region".The bellyhold cargo ...
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American Airlines adds flights to combat capacity crunch
American Airlines is continuing to operate long-haul flights, carrying passengers and cargo, to make up for capacity lost as a result of low demand due to the coronavirus.The carrier will fly its widebody aircraft to locations including Auckland Airport, São Paulo International Airport and Honolulu International Airport.These flights are in ...
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Air Canada sets booking policy for cargo-only passenger aircraft
Air Canada has outlined the cargo-booking policy for its freight-only passenger aircraft flights to Europe, with other flights planned for Latin America, South America and domestic services to remote communities.A spokesperson for the North American carrier said: “The first cargo-only flights departed from Toronto this past week for Frankfurt, London ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic operates it first cargo-only charter
Virgin Atlantic has operated its first cargo-only charter amid the operational challenges brought by Covid-19 upon the global aviation industry.Flight VS698 from London Heathrow for New York JFK created history for the airline as the B787-9 passenger aircraft departed with two pilots, one cabin crew member and a hold filled ...
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Swiss to offer up passenger aircraft for cargo flights
Swiss WorldCargo, the air cargo division of SWISS, will operate cargo-only flights on some passenger aircraft beginning this week.Swiss WorldCargo is a belly carrier, transporting high-value and care-intensive goods on the existing SWISS passenger network.In these unprecedented times, the carrier is committed to continue maintaining global supply chains and delivering ...
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Airfreight rates continue to rise as capacity crunch goes global
Airfreight rates continued their rapid ascent last week, breaching the $5 per kg mark on the transpacific trade lane for the first time in years.The latest figures from Tac Index show that last week airfreight rates between Shanghai and North America increased by 18% compared with a week ago to ...
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Emirates announces cost-reduction plan in response to Covid-19
The Emirates group has announced a cost-reduction plan, as the outlook for travel demand remains weak due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.Emirates chairman and chief executive, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, explained: “Emirates Group has a strong balance sheet, and substantial cash liquidity, and we can, and will, ...
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Emirates continues cargo services where "borders remain open"
Despite cutting the majority of its passenger flights due to low demand caused by the coronavirus, Emirates is continuing to run cargo and passenger services to a select number of countries "until further notice — as long as borders remain open" and there is demand.Emirates will continue its operations in: ...
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United to operate 40 cargo-only PAX flights per week
United Airlines has joined a host of other carriers offering its passenger aircraft up for cargo charter flights.The airline said that it is flying a portion of our Boeing 777 and 787 fleet as dedicated cargo charter aircraft to transfer freight to and from US hubs, as well as key ...
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Saudia Cargo adds extra freighter services
Saudia Airlines Cargo Company (also known as Saudia Cargo) has announced that it is operating its cargo flights as usual, despite having suspended its passenger services as a result of low demand caused by the coronavirus.The carrier said that it is operating scheduled and additional cargo flights to Dubai and ...
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Qatar Cargo freighter services unaffected despite bellyhold cuts
Qatar Airways Cargo announced that its cargo operations — specifically, freighter flights — will remain unaffected following the Qatar government's recent instructions which state that with immediate effect, "entry to the State of Qatar is allowed for Qatari nationals only".Qatari nationals travelling back to their country will be allowed to ...
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Virgin Atlantic takes drastic action to safeguard business
Virgin Atlantic has implemented a "drastic" cost cutting exercise as it takes measures to offset a slump in demand as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.The airline noted a sharp and continual drop in demand for flights across its network, meaning "immediate and decisive action is needed"."Today, Virgin Atlantic will ...
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Korean Air the latest to offer cargo only-PAX flights
Korean Air has become the latest carrier to offer up its passenger aircraft for cargo-only operations, joining Scoot and Cathay Pacific.According to FlightGlobal, the airline said it planned to deploy passenger aircraft that have been idled since February 25 to carry cargo on flights to Qingdao.The flights will begin on ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo performs "below expectations"
Cathay Pacific reported that its cargo division performed "below expectations" last year, with cargo revenues of HK$21.1bn – a 14.3% decrease on 2018 revenues.Cargo revenue tonne km decreased by 6.7% to 11.3bn, volumes decreased by 6% to 2m tonnes and yields decreased by 7.9% to HK$1.87.Load factor declined by 4.4 ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo expands digital platform with tracking app
Etihad Cargo has launched a mobile app that enables customers to track their shipments in real time while on the go.The application is based on the capabilities of Etihad Cargo's iCargo platform and its website, etihadcargo.com.In addition to its real-time tracking capabilities, the app also features optional push notifications (alerts) ...
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TAP Air Cargo joins cargo.one platform
TAP Air Portugal (TAP), the country's flagship airline, has entered into a partnership with cargo e-booking platform cargo.one.The digital platform will be connected with TAP's cargo system in the second quarter of this year.The partnership will provide TAP with access to cargo.one's customer base and a faster channel to market ...
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IAG Cargo: Decline in revenues reflects market conditions
IAG Cargo has reported a 7.2% year-on-year decrease in revenues in its full-year results for 2019.From January 1 to December 31 last year, the carrier listed revenues of €1,117 m.IAG Cargo also reported a 2.4% decrease in volumes and a 1% increase in capacity. Meanwhile, the company's yield last year ...
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Etihad Cargo partners with ECS Group subsidiaries as part of strategised commercial transformation
Etihad Cargo has entered into cargo service provider (CSP) agreements with ECS Group subsidiaries.As part of one of the agreements, Globe Air will provide Etihad Cargo with "customer services, reservations, post-flight support, operations support, accounting and billing support services" at Etihad Cargo's hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, ...
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KLM urges staff to cut costs as coronavirus effect hits business
KLM has announced budget cuts in response to a slowdown in business resulting from the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report in Reuters.KLM, part of the Air France KLM Group, will cut back on hiring new staff and external consultants, delay new IT projects and office refurbishment plans and reduce ...