IAG Cargo shipments loading on aircraft

IAG Cargo shipments loading on aircraft. Photo IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo is hoping to benefit from the addition of new flights to Asia, North America and South America as part of the airline group’s summer schedule.

The cargo division of the IAG Group said a major highlight of the summer schedule - running from April to October - was the return of daily flights to Kuala Lumpur from Heathrow, which are due to start on 1 April utilising Boeing 787-9 capacity.

Meanwhile, the group will also reinstate three-times-weekly services to San Francisco, operating from both Madrid and Barcelona.

Capacity across North America will “grow significantly”, including the return of flights to Denver from Dublin as well as additional services on routes such as Chicago, Vancouver and Washington from Heathrow.

In Latin America, services to Rio de Janeiro from Madrid will increase from four to six flights per week, ”supporting growing demand in the region”.

Asia Pacific and Middle East networks will benefit from increased frequencies from Heathrow to Doha, up from seven to 12 flights per week, while services between Tokyo Haneda and Heathrow will grow from 10 to 14 weekly flights.

Camilo Garcia Cervera, chief sales and marketing officer, IAG Cargo, said: “Our summer 2025 schedule delivers capacity growth across key global markets. We are particularly pleased to restart flights to Kuala Lumpur, Denver and San Francisco, whilst increasing capacity into North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific.

“Whether we are transporting electronic chips, pharmaceuticals or perishable items via our wide range of specialist transportation solutions."

In total, IAG Cargo offers capacity on over 600 weekly widebody services from London. Dublin serves as a key transatlantic gateway with more than 80 weekly widebody rotations.

Madrid and Barcelona provide over 240 weekly wide-ody connections to North America, Latin America and the Caribbean.