China Southern Airlines has become the latest airline to join IAG Cargo’s Partner Plus Programme. From August 2015, IAG Cargo customers will benefit from confirmed space booked on China Southern Airlines aircraft to a range of new destinations including Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Urumqi. In total, six carriers now form the Partner Plus programme including Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines, the Avianca group, American Airlines and Finnair, along with China Southern. Steve … [Read more...] about China Southern joins IAG Cargo’s partner programme
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IAG, Qatar extend capacity partnership
IAG Cargo has announced a significant extension of its capacity partnership with Qatar Airways, one year on from the signing of their landmark freighter deal. In addition to an indefinite contract extension, IAG Cargo and Qatar Airways have created what they say is one of the broadest collaborations in the cargo industry by expanding the number of destinations the deal covers to nine routes. A new Shanghai to Madrid service and a new feed from Islamabad to the IAG Cargo network have launched, … [Read more...] about IAG, Qatar extend capacity partnership
IAG starts Colombia route, reconnects with Cuba
From this summer, IAG Cargo is starting a new route into Colombia and reopening its route into Cuba. The new services will connect Cali and Medellín in Colombia and Havana in Cuba to IAG Cargo's worldwide network of 350 destinations, and will bring the total of IAG Cargo gateways in Latin America to 19. Additionally, IAG Cargo is increasing the number of flights it offers to and from Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic from five flights a week to daily, effective from1 April 2015. … [Read more...] about IAG starts Colombia route, reconnects with Cuba
IAG Cargo revenue drops 7.5%
IAG Cargo has announced its 2014 full year results, reporting commercial revenue (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of €992 million (approximately US$1.11 billion) over the period from 1 January to 31 December 2014, a decrease of 7.5 per cent on 2013. On a like for like basis, adjusting the prior year's figures to reflect a directly comparable freighter operation, commercial revenue increased 2.4 per cent versus last year. On a like for like basis, volumes of 5,453 million cargo … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo revenue drops 7.5%
Finnair joins IAG Cargo’s partner programme
Finnair Cargo has become the latest carrier to join IAG Cargo’s innovative Partner Plus programme, through which members agree to interline on each other’s metal on a commercially booked basis. Through this partnership, both IAG Cargo and Finnair are able to deliver enhanced network connectivity to their customers, who will also benefit through confirmed bookings and a higher on-load priority. Steve Gunning, CEO of IAG Cargo, commented: “Our Partner Plus programme is much … [Read more...] about Finnair joins IAG Cargo’s partner programme
Finnair joins IAG Cargo's partner programme
Finnair Cargo has become the latest carrier to join IAG Cargo’s innovative Partner Plus programme, through which members agree to interline on each other’s metal on a commercially booked basis. Through this partnership, both IAG Cargo and Finnair are able to deliver enhanced network connectivity to their customers, who will also benefit through confirmed bookings and a higher on-load priority. Steve Gunning, CEO of IAG Cargo, commented: “Our Partner Plus programme is much … [Read more...] about Finnair joins IAG Cargo's partner programme
