Starting this month of June, Changi Airport will see a 60 percent increase in services connecting to South Korea as three new airlines commence their operations. Low-cost carrier T’way Air will operate services to Seoul twice a week from 29 May, whilst Air Premia, which commenced Passenger Aircraft Carrying Cargo (PACC) operations in Changi late last year, will operate passenger flights to Seoul three times a week starting 29 June. Jeju Air will be the only carrier operating the … [Read more...] about Changi Airport gears up for more flights to South Korea
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DHL Global Forwarding widens footprint at Brisbane Airport
DHL Global Forwarding held a groundbreaking ceremony on 30 May for its planned 4,880-sqm facility at Brisbane Airport. The new facility, for which the forwarder is investing 17 million AUD (11 million euros) over the next 10 years, will be ready by early 2023 and is expected to support the growth of general cargo exports coming from Queensland, Australia. DHL is looking to have the largest international cold chain services in Brisbane to accommodate increased demand from the … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding widens footprint at Brisbane Airport
Vienna Airport, Lufthansa team up on pharma shipments
As part of a cooperation, Vienna Airport will now handle all pharma shipments transported by Austrian Airlines for Lufthansa Cargo at its GDP-certified pharma handling center or VPHC. The airport said the cooperation further establishes Austria’s international airport as a strong pharma hub for central and eastern Europe. In 2021, the airport's pharma handling center handled around 15 percent more goods than the previous year, up 66 percent compared to the pre-crisis year of 2019. To … [Read more...] about Vienna Airport, Lufthansa team up on pharma shipments
DFW reaches cargo milestone, banks on digitization
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has good reason to celebrate as the airport unlocked its 1 million tonne milestone for cargo moved in 2021. The air hub, based in North Texas, announced the feat at the 2022 TIACA Executive Summit in San Francisco in end-March, attributing it to ongoing shifts in the global supply chain, including the shift from ocean to air freight. DFW said it is focused on future investments in air cargo facilities and infrastructure to meet growing demand driven … [Read more...] about DFW reaches cargo milestone, banks on digitization
Incheon Airport takes runnerup as 2nd busiest cargo airport
Incheon International Airport moved up a notch to become the second busiest cargo airport in 2021, according to airport trade body Airports Council International (ACI) World. The airport, located some 40 kilometres west of Seoul, handled 3.23 million tonnes of international cargo last year, up 18.6 percent from 2020. It previously ranked third in the world for international cargo in 2019 and 2020. Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) on Chek Lap Kok Island retained the top spot as it … [Read more...] about Incheon Airport takes runnerup as 2nd busiest cargo airport
Schiphol Airport activates automated nomination for cargo
Automated nomination, the digital declaration of a forwarder’s involvement in the handling of a shipment, has become the standard for inbound shipments at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which no longer accepts paper declarations as of 1 April. Prior to the new mandate, ground handlers at Schiphol Airport would have to wait for the freight to arrive and review the corresponding paperwork before a forwarder could be nominated to handle the shipment. With Automated Nomination, this process has … [Read more...] about Schiphol Airport activates automated nomination for cargo