After revealing a brand new website in May this year, Qatar Airways is taking the next step towards its digital transformation journey with the release of a revamped, comprehensive, and intuitive cargo customer portal called ‘Digital Lounge’. The comprehensive platform offers forwarder customers full access to a broad range of activities with a single access, including booking, shipment tracking, account management, reporting, and other services—online. No more need for phone or email … [Read more...] about QR Cargo’s new portal ticks all the boxes
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Ex-IATA finance staff joins CargoAi team
Two ex-IATA colleagues from different parts of the globe have joined CargoAi as the company looks to blaze a trail for financial solutions in the air cargo industry. Veronica Ibarra, former global billing operations manager at IATA, will join the cargo booking platform from Miami as vice president of operations, whilst Asako Sakurai, who was previously the settlement operation manager for Asia Pacific at IATA, will become head of finance, based in Singapore. Both have worked for over a decade … [Read more...] about Ex-IATA finance staff joins CargoAi team
MASkargo becomes first Asian carrier on CargoAi
Press release MASkargo, the cargo business unit of the Malaysia Aviation Group, becomes the first carrier in the APAC region to distribute its global capacity on the www.CargoAi.co digital air cargo solution platform, thereby positioning itself as leader and pioneer in the region. Freight forwarders can now benefit from e-Quote and e-Booking services across the carrier's global network of more than 100 destinations and over six continents. The integration was just finalised after the … [Read more...] about MASkargo becomes first Asian carrier on CargoAi
PLA Global Wrap: Week 29
In week 29 of the global wrap, we feature the Airbus as it delivered the first A350 completed from its widebody completion & delivery centre in Tianjin to China Eastern Airlines. We also cover CargoAi’s 3-day online event scheduled next week, as well as the latest B2B updates from American Airlines, Lufthansa and Worldwide Flight Services. Click here for week 28. Airbus delivers first A350 completed from Tianjin facility Airbus has delivered the first A350 from its widebody completion … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 29
PLA Global Wrap: Week 24
In this week's global wrap, we look back at week 24 to see the latest developments in the air cargo and wider aviation industry, including the recent step taken by the EU and US to preserve a level playing field between its main aircraft manufacturers. We also feature Worldwide Flight Services' operations centre at CDG to monitor cargo handling in EMEAA, as well as American Airlines and Finnair Cargo as they go online on CargoAi and cargo.one. We round up this week's wrap with B2B updates from … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 24
Q&A with CargoAI chief Matthieu Petot
Most would say air cargo is still playing catch up compared to other industries when it comes to digitalisation. But the opportunities are abundant. After a historic 2020 for cargo, CargoAi’s Matthieu Petot thinks the company has laid down a robust foundation to be one step ahead of the competition on the technology side. And 2021 could be the year we see digitalisation pick up. In December last year, the company tied up with IBS Software and Champ Cargosystems and integrated … [Read more...] about Q&A with CargoAI chief Matthieu Petot
