Qatar Airways Cargo is to begin a twice-weekly B777 freighter service from Doha via Luxembourg to Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo and Quito with a return via Miami. With the recent delivery of its 11th B777 freighter, the new operation will complement the airline's daily bellyhold capacity to Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Miami. The company said major commodities out of Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Quito would be fresh flowers, perishables and pharmaceuticals, while imports are expected to include … [Read more...] about Qatar Cargo boosts freighter capacity to South America
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Qatar Cargo pioneers Cargo-XML implementation
Qatar Airways Cargo has become the first carrier to fully adopt, implement and integrate the next generation messaging standard, Cargo Extensible Mark-up Language or Cargo-XML in its core cargo management system, CROAMIS. The Cargo-XML messaging is an initiative mandated by International Air Transport Association (IATA) as a preferred standard for electronic communication between airlines and other air cargo stakeholders such as shippers, freight forwarders, ground-handling agents, … [Read more...] about Qatar Cargo pioneers Cargo-XML implementation
Qatar Cargo boosts belly capacity to Atlanta
Qatar Airways Cargo, the world’s third largest international cargo carrier, has increased its capacity to Atlanta, Georgia, with the launch of daily passenger flights to Atlanta on 1 June 2016. The introduction of daily wide-body B777 passenger flights provides additional belly-hold capacity to the cargo carrier’s existing four times weekly freighter services between Doha and Atlanta. The carrier now offers a combined 744 tonnes of capacity per week on its Doha-Atlanta-Doha route, meeting what … [Read more...] about Qatar Cargo boosts belly capacity to Atlanta
Qatar Airways launches Adelaide service with A350 XWB
Qatar Airways has launched its fourth Australian destination with the start of its A350 service to Adelaide. The launch of the new Adelaide route is part of Qatar Airways’ expansion plans in Australia where it launched its new daily flight to Sydney in March this year and where it has been flying daily to and from Melbourne since 2009 and Perth since 2012. The new service to Adelaide will also provide 80 tonnes of cargo capacity per week in and out of the South Australia hub in the belly hold … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways launches Adelaide service with A350 XWB
Qatar Airways adds QR Express to its specialty product portfolio
Qatar Airways Cargo has today announced the launch of QR Express, a solution to deliver airport-to-airport air freight service for time critical shipments. QR Express is the latest addition to the cargo airline’s expanding portfolio of specialised services and products. QR Express provides customers with the opportunity to book time-sensitive shipments via a quick and simple system that offers high boarding priority and rapid handling, ensuring speedy delivery of their cargo, the carrier … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways adds QR Express to its specialty product portfolio
Qatar Airways Cargo launches QR Cargo mobile app
Qatar Airways Cargo, the world’s third largest international cargo airline, has announced the launch of its first mobile app QR Cargo, available for both Android and iOS devices. This application aims to provide ease and convenience to the cargo airline’s customers, by having all the important information at their fingertips on their mobile devices. In addition to getting detailed status of their shipments, customers can now use this app for various enquiries such as Qatar Airways passenger … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways Cargo launches QR Cargo mobile app