Bellyhold airlines – Page 16
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Saudia Cargo adds extra freighter services
Saudia Airlines Cargo Company (also known as Saudia Cargo) has announced that it is operating its cargo flights as usual, despite having suspended its passenger services as a result of low demand caused by the coronavirus.The carrier said that it is operating scheduled and additional cargo flights to Dubai and ...
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Qatar Cargo freighter services unaffected despite bellyhold cuts
Qatar Airways Cargo announced that its cargo operations — specifically, freighter flights — will remain unaffected following the Qatar government's recent instructions which state that with immediate effect, "entry to the State of Qatar is allowed for Qatari nationals only".Qatari nationals travelling back to their country will be allowed to ...
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Virgin Atlantic takes drastic action to safeguard business
Virgin Atlantic has implemented a "drastic" cost cutting exercise as it takes measures to offset a slump in demand as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.The airline noted a sharp and continual drop in demand for flights across its network, meaning "immediate and decisive action is needed"."Today, Virgin Atlantic will ...
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Korean Air the latest to offer cargo only-PAX flights
Korean Air has become the latest carrier to offer up its passenger aircraft for cargo-only operations, joining Scoot and Cathay Pacific.According to FlightGlobal, the airline said it planned to deploy passenger aircraft that have been idled since February 25 to carry cargo on flights to Qingdao.The flights will begin on ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo performs "below expectations"
Cathay Pacific reported that its cargo division performed "below expectations" last year, with cargo revenues of HK$21.1bn – a 14.3% decrease on 2018 revenues.Cargo revenue tonne km decreased by 6.7% to 11.3bn, volumes decreased by 6% to 2m tonnes and yields decreased by 7.9% to HK$1.87.Load factor declined by 4.4 ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo expands digital platform with tracking app
Etihad Cargo has launched a mobile app that enables customers to track their shipments in real time while on the go.The application is based on the capabilities of Etihad Cargo's iCargo platform and its website, etihadcargo.com.In addition to its real-time tracking capabilities, the app also features optional push notifications (alerts) ...
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TAP Air Cargo joins cargo.one platform
TAP Air Portugal (TAP), the country's flagship airline, has entered into a partnership with cargo e-booking platform cargo.one.The digital platform will be connected with TAP's cargo system in the second quarter of this year.The partnership will provide TAP with access to cargo.one's customer base and a faster channel to market ...
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IAG Cargo: Decline in revenues reflects market conditions
IAG Cargo has reported a 7.2% year-on-year decrease in revenues in its full-year results for 2019.From January 1 to December 31 last year, the carrier listed revenues of €1,117 m.IAG Cargo also reported a 2.4% decrease in volumes and a 1% increase in capacity. Meanwhile, the company's yield last year ...
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Etihad Cargo partners with ECS Group subsidiaries as part of strategised commercial transformation
Etihad Cargo has entered into cargo service provider (CSP) agreements with ECS Group subsidiaries.As part of one of the agreements, Globe Air will provide Etihad Cargo with "customer services, reservations, post-flight support, operations support, accounting and billing support services" at Etihad Cargo's hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, ...
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KLM urges staff to cut costs as coronavirus effect hits business
KLM has announced budget cuts in response to a slowdown in business resulting from the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report in Reuters.KLM, part of the Air France KLM Group, will cut back on hiring new staff and external consultants, delay new IT projects and office refurbishment plans and reduce ...
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NewsDelhi and Manchester united by Virgin Atlantic Cargo hat trick of flights
Virgin Atlantic will launch a three times a week passenger service to Delhi from Manchester in October this year.The new North of England route, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft, will see Virgin Atlantic Cargo tap into the £20bn of annual trade between the UK and India.UK-Indian trade currently generates 100,000 tonnes ...
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NewsSwissport wins Air Tanzania hub contract
Swissport has secured a hub management contract for Air Tanzania’s operations at Dar Es Salaam and Kilimanjaro airportsThe new agreement with the east African flag carrier includes airport ground services, air cargo handling and aviation security.Swissport will provide check-in and gate services, baggage handling, moving of aircraft, cargo loading and ...
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NewsLATAM opens perishables hub in Sao Paulo
LATAM Cargo Group has opened a new $3.5m perishables hub in Guarulhos Airport, Sao Paulo, Brazil, increasing its perishable storage capacity at the airport by 33%.The facility occupies an area of 1,637 sq m, with 50% equipped with variable temperature cooling chambers that offer ranges of 0 to 2°C and ...
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Cathay Pacific finds positives among declining cargo volumes
Although total cargo and mail uplifted by the Cathay Pacific Group fell in December compared with a year ago, there are some bright spots among the latest freight statistics.“Our overall volume in December was on par with November and we enjoyed good all-round support from and to all the regions ...
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NewsSIA to link Brussels with Singapore
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has confirmed that it will inaugurate a non-stop, A350 service linking its home hub of Singapore Changi International Airport with the Belgian capital of Brussels on October 25, 2020.The route will be flown four times a week.“As a key gateway to Asia, Singapore is an important new ...
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NewsBamboo Airways goes widebody
Earlier this week (on December 22), Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways took delivery of its first widebody aircraft – a Boeing 787-9 ‘Dreamliner’.It took delivery of the aircraft, called Ha Long Bay, at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.In so doing, Bamboo Airways noted that it became the first ‘private airline’ (ie, ...
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NewsMixed news for retiring A380s
Germany-based investment analyst Scope Analysis has reported that while the news that Emirates is already retiring A380 aircraft from its fleet in the wake of Airbus’s decision to axe the programme can't be good for everyone, the decision allows for the potential sale of aircraft parts in what is known ...
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NewsBA to drop into Portland, Oregon, from June
Portland, Oregon, with Mount Hood in the distanceFrom June 1, British Airways will launch the first year-round, non-stop service linking London to Portland, Oregon.The service will be operated five times a week in summer, four times a week in winter. A BA B787 ‘Dreamliner’ will fly the return service.Delta Air ...
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NewsSAA signs up to Illegal Wildlife Trade module of IEnvA programme
South African Airways (SAA) has joined the fight against illegal shipping of animals by signing up to the Illegal Wildlife Trade module of the IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) programme.IEnvA is a comprehensive environmental management system that SAA uses as a standard for its environmental sustainability strategy.It describes IEnvA as an ...
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NewsAir New Zealand Cargo gears up for Christmas
Air New Zealand is playing a part in many Christmas dinners around the world, flying meat and vegetables destined to grace many tables on this year’s big day.According to the carrier, the airline’s cargo team is working with New Zealand meat producers and exporters from around the country to fly ...