Eight air cargo carriers including South African Airways Cargo face allegations of fixing the price of fuel surcharges and freight rates for cargo flown in and out of South Africa. The South African Competition Commission has asked the country's Competition Tribunal to impose an administrative penalty of 10 per cent of annual turnover on each of the carriers involved. Other cargo carriers facing price fixing allegations include British Airways World Cargo, Air France Cargo, KLM Cargo, Alitalia … [Read more...] about South Africa’s turn for price-fixing allegations
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South Africa's turn for price-fixing allegations
Eight air cargo carriers including South African Airways Cargo face allegations of fixing the price of fuel surcharges and freight rates for cargo flown in and out of South Africa. The South African Competition Commission has asked the country's Competition Tribunal to impose an administrative penalty of 10 per cent of annual turnover on each of the carriers involved. Other cargo carriers facing price fixing allegations include British Airways World Cargo, Air France Cargo, KLM Cargo, Alitalia … [Read more...] about South Africa's turn for price-fixing allegations
AMERICAS: US anti-trust restrictions lifted for AF-KLM
Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo have announced the integration of their commercial activities in the US, effective 1 October as a result of US regulators lifting anti-trust restrictions that had previously prevented such an integration. This integration will result in integrated commercial teams under a joint management coordinated with Delta Cargo within the Air France-KLMDelta financial joint venture on North Atlantic routes. Air France and KLM joined forces in May 2004, resulting in … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: US anti-trust restrictions lifted for AF-KLM
Sodexi promotes ‘Harmony’ at Paris CDG
Based at Paris CDG, Sodexi, the express handling division of Air France Cargo, has developed a new concept to reduce waste and improve efficiency at the airport. Designed to maximise the under-used capacity of mobile equipment throughout airport operations, the “Harmony†initiative is aimed at pooling equipment capacity at the airport. “Harmony is at the core of Sodexi’s current Express Freight operation, an efficient, computer-controlled and completely paperless … [Read more...] about Sodexi promotes ‘Harmony’ at Paris CDG
