Both routes originating in Duesseldorf are offered five times a week each by deploying A330 equipment. Responsible for filling up the airline’s belly-hold compartments is Leisure Cargo GmbH, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Air Berlin since the beginning of this year. Formerly, Leisure belonged to German LTU that was acquired by Air Berlin in August 2007. “The Air Berlin group is by far our biggest customer”, says Ralf-Rainer Auslaender, general manager of Duesseldorf-based … [Read more...] about Cargo GSA's in Asia Supplement~ Leisure Cargo sets foot in China
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Cargo GSA's in Asia Supplement~ Globe Air Cargo content with ME business
“To us the import driven Gulf region is of high and growing interest because there is a lot of demand for German and European products in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the neighbouring places,” says Globe’s commercial manager Mark Grinsted – a comment that does not, however, apply for Dubai and Abu Dhabi. In those locations, the prices per kilogram meanwhile, are pretty much spoiled due to the comparatively aggressive fares the local contenders Emirates and Etihad … [Read more...] about Cargo GSA's in Asia Supplement~ Globe Air Cargo content with ME business
Cargo GSA's in Asia Supplement~ Air Logistics moves into Asia via Hong Kong
The group started its Hong Kong office in the later part of 2007, during which time it also launched its Turkey office. In February this year, it opened its Israeli office, the third leg of its focus. “These are three key territories that enhance the Company’s growth strategy and we look forward to developing business from these regions,” Stephen J Dawkins, founder and group commercial director of Air Logistics Group, says. “We continue to invest in quality local … [Read more...] about Cargo GSA's in Asia Supplement~ Air Logistics moves into Asia via Hong Kong
Cargo GSA's in Asia Supplement~ HK needs to enhance logistics enviro
Besides increasing the Hong Kong International Airport’s runway capacity, the government’s action in enhancing the infrastructure for the smooth running of the air cargo industry has become an urgent priority, according to Julie Shek, marketing manager for Dyna-Trans Ltd, a Hong Kong-based General Service Agent (GSA). “In a nutshell, improving Hong Kong’s logistics infrastructure, speeding up the customs process, lowering the airport charges and other local ancillary … [Read more...] about Cargo GSA's in Asia Supplement~ HK needs to enhance logistics enviro
Cargo GSA's in Asia Supplement~ GSAs facing global solutions challenge
One of the biggest issues facing GSAs today is their ability to provide global solutions to their airline customers who are scrutinising every issue, including GSA services, in a worldwide context. “Nowadays, airlines would look for global solutions rather than have a different GSA serving them in various countries like five or 10 years ago,” says Julie Shek, Marketing Manager of Dyna-Trans (Hong Kong) Ltd, which is the GSA for Air Malta and Sichuan Airlines, and also for Air … [Read more...] about Cargo GSA's in Asia Supplement~ GSAs facing global solutions challenge
Cargo GSA's in Asia Supplement~ FAGSA pushes end to bank guarantees
The organisation has been campaigning for years to end the practice whereby airlines ask the GSAs to provide a guarantee for two or three months of revenue, to guard against the GSA going out of business and leaving the carrier out of pocket. In Europe it managed in 2006 to get agreement that GSAs who joined the CASS system should not have to put up bank guarantees, and early last year IATA agreed in principle to extend that to all CASS systems worldwide. But Glenn Shires, general … [Read more...] about Cargo GSA's in Asia Supplement~ FAGSA pushes end to bank guarantees
