All Etihad Cargo Articles – Page 8
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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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Etihad Cargo and dnata extend global partnership
Etihad Cargo has expanded its partnership with dnata until 2023. As part of the new agreement, dnata will provide warehousing and will handle 180,000 tonnes of airfreight annually at 15 gateways in Etihad Cargo's network.The Etihad Cargo and dnata alliance now reaches North America, thanks to dnata having opened a ...
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Etihad Cargo expands digital booking options with WebCargo partnership
Etihad Cargo has expanded its digital booking reach by joining the WebCargo platform.WebCargo said that by joining its booking portal, the Abu Dhabi-hubbed airline had extended its reach to more than 1,700 logistics providers and freight forwarders.The WebCargo platform will provide instant Etihad Cargo booking schedules, promotional rates and eBooking, ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo picks WFS at Frankfurt
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to provide warehouse and cargo handling services for Etihad Cargo at Frankfurt Airport from February 15, 2020.The handler also began serving Etihad Cargo at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport in November 2019.In addition to these new contracts, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier has extended its existing cargo ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo receives CEIV Fresh certification
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has been awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Perishable Logistics (CEIV Fresh) by the airline trade association.It is the first Middle East airline to hold both IATA’s CEIV Fresh and CEIV Pharma certifications, and one of only two carriers around ...
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Major upgrade for Etihad Cargo's Abu Dhabi hub
Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Cargo have announced plans for a major airfreight facility boost for the Middle East airline’s hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport.The partners will implement a “multi-phased cargo infrastructure development” strategy, starting with the imminent upgrade of Etihad’s existing air cargo terminal facilities on the Southside ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo continues digital drive with cargo.one deal
Abdulla Mohamed Shadid and Moritz ClaussenEtihad Cargo has continued to digitise its offering by becoming the latest carrier to sign up to the cargo.one booking platform.Starting this week, freight forwarders will be able to instantly book cargo space on Etihad’s aircraft through the digital platform.Etihad Aviation Group’s managing director cargo ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo continues digitisation drive with new cargo control centre
Etihad Cargo has opened a new cargo control centre (CCC) at its head office in Abu Dhabi. The new CCC marks a year since the airline began its digitisation initiative.The new CCC will serve as a hub for real-time monitoring, tracking and management of all shipments, flights, and UAE road ...
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NewsEtihad expands armoured truck fleet for valuable cargo
Etihad Secure Logistics Services (ESL) is increasing its vehicle fleet and expanding its services across the United Arab Emirates capital, citing demand from Abu Dhabi’s government, diplomatic and private sectors.The valuables management and logistics operator, a wholly owned subsidiary of Etihad Airways and a member of its Cargo and Logistics ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo plans next stage of digitalisation
As it celebrates its first year of digitalisation, Etihad Cargo prepares to launch a range of new projects to drive the programme forward.“Our digitalisation roadmap is only in its infancy,” says Abdulla Mohamed Shadid, Etihad Aviation Group’s managing director cargo and logistics services.“The foundations have been laid for a number ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo adjusts freighter network and appoints new US area manager
Etihad Cargo will adjust one of its US freighter services and has added new leadership in the country.From September 29, the airline will add an outbound stop at Frankfurt Airport to its existing weekly B777F service between Abu Dhabi International Airport and Ohio’s Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK). On the return ...
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Hong Kong strikes hit cargo operations
Hundreds of flights from Hong Kong, the world's busiest cargo airport, have been cancelled as protesters continue coordinated strikes that are bringing chaos to the city.Pilots, flight crews and air traffic controllers are all reported to have joined city wide demonstrations.Cathay Pacific Cargo said it does not foresee any freighter ...
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NewsTop 25 cargo airlines 2018: FedEx at the top as Qatar closes in on Emirates
FedEx retained its position as the world’s busiest cargo airline in 2018, but the passenger and freighter fleet of Qatar Airways continued to close in on number two Emirates (see chart at end of article).The latest IATA World Air Transport Statistics report shows that express operator FedEx was again the ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo fine-tunes its network strategy
Etihad Cargo - Abdulla Mohamed ShadidEtihad Cargo has seen a significant change of focus in the last two years, according to Abdulla Mohamed Shadid who joined as managing director cargo and logistics at Etihad Aviation Group a year ago.In the light of changing market conditions, it was evident that the ...
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NewsEtihad secures valuable service
Etihad Airways has established Etihad Secure Logistics Services LLC after buying out its partner in the Armaguard Valuables Management LLC (AVM) joint venture established six years ago.Armaguard Linfox Group Pty (Australia) will now concentrate on its existing business in Australia and New Zealand and develop its services across south east ...
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Avianca sees cargo revenues fall following termination of Etihad partnership
Avianca saw cargo revenues decline in the first quarter following the termination of its commercial agreement with Etihad Cargo on freighter flights to Europe.The company said that revenues from its “cargo and other” business were down by 8.4% year on year to $180.3m in the first quarter, primarily due to ...
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Etihad Cargo adds Singapore to B777F schedule
Etihad Cargo has launched scheduled weekly Boeing 777 freighter flights from its Abu Dhabi hub to Singapore’s Changi International Airport.The flight will continue to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, before returning to Abu Dhabi.A spokesperson for the Middle East carrier said that the new service meets customer demand for more ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo revamps loyalty programme
Etihad Cargo has revamped its customer loyalty programme and a rebranded cargo loyalty scheme named PayloadRewards.Launched in 2013, Etihad Cargo’s revamped PayloadRewards has more than 5,300 active members from 74 different countries.With PayloadRewards, members will continue to earn miles as before, with an additional opportunity to start earning bonus miles ...
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Etihad Cargo boosts commercial organisation with Emirati appointments
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has appointed several Emirati nationals within its commercial division to boost both its global customer programme as well as its UAE home marketIn a “renewed focus and mandate,” the UAE commercial function will be headed by Bader Ahmed Al Ali as senior manager commercial for the ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo continues its digital push with new booking capabilities
Etihad Cargo will continue its digital drive by rolling out a new messaging system and a new API-based booking system.The airline said that it had successfully completed trials of an automated Freight Forwarder Messaging system that will allow bookings to be instantly made and confirmed.These pilots were undertaken with DHL ...