Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo arm of the world’s largest international airline, has established an API connection with DB Schenker, a global leader in logistics service solutions. By leveraging digital tools, Emirates SkyCargo aims to elevate its world-class customer experience and enable the swifter and more efficient flow of international trade. The host-to-host connection with DB Schenker’s internal booking engine optimizes the air freight booking process, providing agents with direct access
Category: Air Freight
Ethiopian Airlines launches new service to Warsaw
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest network operating carrier, is excited to announce the launch of new four times weekly passenger services to Warsaw, Poland via Athens. The inaugural flight is scheduled as of June 16, 2024, expanding the airline’s European destinations to 24. The new route, ET 764 from Addis Ababa to Warsaw via Athens, will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Return flight ET 765 from Warsaw to Addis
Cathay Pacific releases traffic figures for March 2024
Cathay Pacific today released its traffic figures for March 2024, which showed strong demand for travel from Hong Kong driven by the Easter holiday period, and travel to Hong Kong supported by the various exhibitions and events held in the city. Cathay Pacific carried a total of 1,883,404 passengers in March 2024, an increase of 42.4% compared with March 2023. The month’s revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) increased 38.1% year on
Cathay Cargo Commends Hong Kong International Airport for Retaining Busiest Cargo Airport Title
Cathay Cargo extends congratulations to Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for maintaining its status as the world’s busiest cargo airport in 2023, as reported by Airports Council International (ACI). As Hong Kong’s primary carrier for 77 years and the largest cargo operator at HKIA, Cathay Cargo takes pride in contributing to this achievement. Tom Owen, Director of Cargo at Cathay, remarked, “Hong Kong’s continued recognition as the top air cargo
ECS Group Partners with CMA CGM AIR CARGO to Redefine Air Freight Solutions
ECS Group, a leading global GSSA provider, has announced a strategic partnership with CMA CGM AIR CARGO, a division of the CMA CGM Group, renowned for its comprehensive logistics solutions across sea, land, and air. Effective April 1, 2024, ECS Group will serve as the appointed GSSA for CMA CGM AIR CARGO, responsible for commercializing air freight capacities on its flights. This collaboration aims to set new standards in operational
Sea-air cargo into Africa spikes on the back of missile strikes
Intermodal airfreight hub operations serving African imports have found an unlikely ally in the situation south of the Suez, where heightened risk because of attacks on maritime traffic in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, has driven down ocean cargo by as much as 50%. Kenya Airways’ head of cargo commercial, Peter Musola, has explained that the driver of demand in air freight this year has been the increase
$2.4 billion set aside for modernising transport in the US
President Joe Biden’s administration has revealed that it will pay $2.4 billion in grants aimed at modernising freight and passenger rail infrastructure across the United States. The move is part of Biden’s broader initiative to enhance America’s transportation network and bolster economic growth through improved rail systems. According to the US Department of Transport, the grants will be allocated to upgrading and expanding rail infrastructure to enhance efficiency, safety, and
Aviation Partnership Between Mozambique and Angola Sets New Flight Paths
Mozambican and Angolan aviation authorities forged a partnership last week aimed at expanding flight destinations to meet growing demand and foster economic development between the two nations. João de Abreu, President of the Mozambique Civil Aviation Institute (IACM), revealed that the memorandum empowers Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) and Linhas Aéreas de Angola (TAAG) to extend their flight networks beyond Luanda and explore additional provincial capitals. Abreu emphasized reciprocal freedom,
Qatar Airways Avoids Australian Lawsuit Over Women’s Invasive Examinations
Five Australian women who were strip-searched and invasively examined at Doha airport have failed in their bid to sue Qatar Airways. They and other women were ordered off a flight and checked for whether they had given birth after a baby was found abandoned in an airport bin in 2020. The incident sparked public outrage and it was condemned by several nations. An Australian court found the state-owned airline could
Qatar Airways Expands Flight Frequency to Luanda
Qatar’s national flag carrier Qatar Airlines is increasing its scheduled flights to Angola’s capital Luanda from one per week to four. The additional flights aim to bolster connectivity between Doha and Luanda, thereby promoting travel and commerce. The airline has also announced the expansion of its flight network with an additional route – to the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital Kinshasa. Scheduled routes include a flight departing Doha and