All IAG Cargo Articles – Page 5
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NewsIAG Cargo hopes to capitalise on additional UK-US flights
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on a new flight between London Heathrow and Portland as well as the restart of services to Pittsburgh.The flights will be operated by IAG Cargo sister business British Airways utilising Boeing B787 Dreamliner aircraft.The new service to Portland operates five times a ...
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NewsIAG Cargo looks to benefit from new US flights
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is hoping to benefit from additional bellyhold cargo capacity on the transatlantic as sister company Iberia adds more flights to the US.Iberia flights to Dallas and Washington DC arrived on June 1 from Madrid Barajas airport, with the new flights welcomed by way of a water ...
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NewsIAG Cargo restarts key cargo-only services
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is restarting its cargo-only services between London Heathrow and Hong Kong and has restarted its cargo-only London Heathrow-Bangkok service as consumer spending continues to accelerate.Daily flights from London Heathrow-Hong Kong will restart on June 1 and four-times weekly flights between London Heathrow and Bangkok restarted on ...
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Booking platform WebCargo develops payment service
Airfreight booking portal WebCargo has developed a new service that will allow forwarders to pay for their bookings on the platform rather than having to use a separate payment tool.WebCargo, part of the Freightos Group, said that the payment service is currently being piloted with around 30 freight forwarders and ...
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K+N teams up with IAG Cargo on Saf flights
IAG Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel are partnering on the purchase of 8m litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Saf) as they tackle airfreight emissions.The Saf will be manufactured from sustainable waste feedstocks and sourced from Phillips 66's Humber Refinery in Lincolnshire to be delivered over the course of 2022.The partners said the ...
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NewsIAG Cargo appoints chief people officer ahead of recruitment drive
Caroline Andrews. Source IAG CargoIAG Cargo has appointed Caroline Andrews as chief people officer to develop the division's "talent strategy".Andrews joined the business at the start of May from DHL Express where she was vice president of HR, UK and Ireland. Previously she also served as group head of HR ...
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IAG Cargo revenues up 23% year on year
IAG Cargo has reported revenues of €432m for the first quarter of 2022; an increase of 23.4% on the same time in 2021.This positive first quarter for the cargo division of IAG (International Airlines Group) for the period from January 1 to March 31 2022 follows a record year in ...
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NewsIAG Cargo benefits from expansion of Spain-US flights
Source: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is benefiting from a 40% increase in flights between Spain to the US since March from its airline sister companies, Iberia and LEVEL.Iberia's expanded network includes regular connectivity between Madrid and Los Angeles, Boston, and Chicago, with flights to New York and Miami departing twice a ...
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NewsAir cargo continues to ramp up its use of digital booking
Airlines have been ramping up their digital booking offerings over the last few years in response to market volatility.A survey carried out by booking portal Freightos found that 46% of air cargo carriers now enable instant rate searches for quotes on their websites compared with 10% in 2019.Meanwhile, 33% offer ...
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NewsIAG Cargo to offer capacity on new transatlantic route
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo will offer capacity on a new route between Barcelona and Los Angeles and on a re-established route between Barcelona and San Francisco, operating for the first time since the end of September.The cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) said both routes are operated by a ...
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NewsIAG Cargo transports 125 tonnes of aid for Ukraine
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has donated capacity to transport 125 tonnes of humanitarian aid for people affected by the Ukraine-Russia war in partnership with charities.In recent weeks, IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, has been working with charities including the Red Cross, Project Hope and SEPLA Ayuda, ...
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NewsIAG Cargo restarts flights to Australia after two year pause
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has restarted its London Heathrow to Sydney route for the first time since early 2020, as Australia re-opens its borders.From March 27, IAG Cargo customers will be able to export and import vital goods on a daily rotation.The route will utilise a B787-9 (789) widebody aircraft ...
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NewsIAG Cargo the latest to join cargo.one booking platform
Peter Roberts, IAG Cargo and Moritz Claussen, cargo.one. Source: cargo.oneIAG Cargo is expanding its online booking presence by placing its capacity on cargo.one.The cargo division of International Airlines Group, which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, will place its capacity on the platform starting in "early spring".Roll out will ...
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Supply chains face extension of airspace closures
The European Union (EU) has closed its airspace to Russian aircraft as sanctions continue to be imposed in response to the conflict in Ukraine.Yesterday, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that all aircraft owned, operated and controlled by Russian entities would be banned from entering ...
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UK and Russia impose airspace bans on each other
The UK and Russia have both implemented airspace bans on each others' airlines.The UK government was the first to act - on Thursday the UK banned Russian airline Aeroflot from landing at the country's airport as part of sanctions in response to the invasion of Ukraine.Russian air navigation service Rosaviatsia ...
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NewsIAG Cargo sees revenues take off in 2021
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, saw its cargo revenues reach new highs last year on the back of soaring rates and an improvement in demand.For the full year, the company reported a 28.1% year-on-year increase in revenues to €1.7bn as traffic, measured in cargo tonne kms ...
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NewsAir cargo industry steps up to meet Valentine's flowers demand
Photo: LATAM CargoThe air cargo industry has been busy over the last few weeks meeting demand for Valentine's Day. Each year, the sector sees high demand for flower transportation ahead of February 14. This year was no different.LATAM Cargo carried more than 15,500 tons of fresh flowers from Colombia and ...
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NewsIAG Cargo ups Latin America reach
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has increased services to Colombia and Argentina from Madrid, whilst offering daily capacity between Sao Paolo and Buenos Aires.The business, which saw cargo revenues increase and volumes exceed 2019 levels in the third quarter of the year, now ...
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NewsTackling talent shortages and retention challenges in air cargo
IAG Cargo hub at London Heathrow Airport. Photo: IAG CargoRecognising the air cargo and logistics sector talent problem and tackling it is vital, writes Matthew Gardiner, head of marketing and external communication at IAG Cargo.Labour shortages are headline news. Many industries are finding it harder than ever to secure the ...
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NewsIAG Cargo ramps up recruitment
IAG Cargo will create more than 500 new roles over the next 12 months. Photo: IAG CargoA massive IAG Cargo recruitment drive will help it expand cargo operations and meet growing customer demand.The company will create more than 500 new roles over the next 12 months, in areas including operations, ...