All GSSA articles – Page 7
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CargoAi expands reach with booking request service
CargoAi has added a new booking request service that will allow freight forwarders to connect through the platform with GSAs and airlines that do not currently have API connections.The booking request service allows forwarders to search on a specific route to see flights, which are updated on a daily basis ...
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Kuwait Airways selects ATC as cargo GSSA in Europe
Kuwait Airways has selected ATC Aviation Services as its cargo general sales and services agent (GSSA) in Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland and Slovenia.The GSSA already serves the carrier in Austria and the Netherlands.Fayez Al-Enezi, director of public relations and media at Kuwait Airways, commented: “Kuwait Airways is pleased ...
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Amerijet appoints Exp-Air Cargo as its GSSA in Canada
Freighter operator Amerijet International Airlines has appointed Exp-Air Cargo as its Cargo GSSA in the ten provinces and three territories of Canada.Exp-Air Cargo will be providing full cargo sales, marketing, customer service and road feeder services connecting to Amerijet’s cargo hub in Miami.“With two weekly departures from Canada to Miami, ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards winners revealed
Andy Cornwell of American Airlines Cargo picks up the Cargo Airline of the Year Award from award sponsor FlyUs Aviation Group's James Gidlow and host Julia Hartley-BrewerA total of 14 companies walked away with a prestigious Air Cargo News Award last night at a glittering ceremony in the UK.The ...
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NewsECS Group promotes Thominet to executive chairman
Image source: ECS GroupGeneral sales and services agent (GSSA) ECS Group has promoted Adrien Thominet from chief executive to executive chairman.Thominet, who has worked at ECS Group for more than 25 years, was previously chief operating officer in 2011 and became chief executive in 2017.Thominet commented: “Given the disruption and ...
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NewsAir Malta extends GSSA deal with Network Airline Services
Source: Network Aviation GroupAir Malta has extended its GSSA agreement with Network Airline Services (NAS) for a further two years.The Total Cargo Management (TCM) Agreement includes functions such as sales, marketing, pricing and revenue management, cargo reservations, revenue accounting, back-office administration, IT systems, cargo handling and interline contracts.The partners said ...
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NewsATC notes successful first year of B747F charter flights
Source: Air One AviationGSSA Air One Aviation has generated more than 145,000 tonnes of cargo in the first year of its deal with freighter carrier AeroTransCargo (ATC).The sales agent said that ATC expanded from ACMI operations to offering its own charter flights at the start of August 2020 and since ...
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NewsJapan Airlines expands cargo handling contract with WFS
Image source: Japan Airilnes via JRPR.Japan Airlines has expanded its partnership with handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for its cargo operations in Europe.The agreement will see WFS providing cargo handling services in Liege for Japan Airlines' Boeing 747 freighters flying in from Tokyo.The handler will also work closely with Japan ...
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NewsNetwork Airline Management flies race cars from Nairobi to Liege
Source: Network Airline ManagementFreighter firm Network Airline Management has transported a number of race cars from Nairobi to Liege, following the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally event, which ended this week.The company organised a Boeing 747 (TF-AMU) to carry four Hyundai Motorsport rally cars, spare parts and ancillary equipment, ...
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Hans Airways selects Air Logistics Group as GSSA
UK-based start-up carrier Hans Airways has selected Air Logistics Group as its general sales and service agent (GSSA) for cargo sales across its network.The exclusive GSSA agreement, effective from August 1, will see the GSSA providing the carrier with full cargo sales, marketing, online booking and customer service support across ...
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Bournemouth-JFK cargo flights in high demand
GSSA Aviacargo has seen demand for space on European Cargo's flights between Bournemouth in the UK and New York take off as capacity on the trade is in high demand.The flights are operated using European Cargo's A340-600 aircraft which were converted into a cargo configuration last year.Aviacargo, which sells the ...
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NewsNew all-cargo entrant Aviation Horizons awards GSA deal to Air One
Private jet operator Aviation Horizon is continuing to ramp up its recently launched all-cargo operations through the signing of a GSA deal with Air One Aviation.The Saudi-based operator has already taken delivery of its first 18.5kg capacity Boeing 737-400SF conversion and two more are due to join its fleet in ...
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NewsLAS Cargo selects ATC Aviation as GSSA in Ecuador
Lineas Aereas Suramericanas (LAS Cargo) has selected ATC Aviation as its general sales and services agent (GSSA) for its airfreight operations in Guayaquil, Ecuador.Luisa Fernanda Salazar, commercial manager at LAS Cargo, commented: “We are very pleased to continue in this growth process in LAS Cargo, developing new markets in the ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo appoints Rom Top Aviation as Israel GSA
Image source: EtihadEtihad Cargo has selected Rom Top Aviation as its general sales agent (GSA) for its airfreight operations in Israel.The deal coincides with the launch of the carrier's scheduled twice-weekly Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv service, which commences today.“The new three-and-a-half hour service will link two vibrant economic and technological centres ...
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Network Airline Services renews with WFS in Belgium and the Netherlands
Sales agent Network Airline Services has renewed its ground handling agreement with Worldwide Flight Services in Belgium and The Netherlands, with other stations potentially being confirmed later this year.The two companies started working together in 2015 and both Marc Claesen – WFS senior vice president commercial EMEAA and Patricia Heilbrink ...
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NewsNetwork Airline Services renews GSA contract with RwandAir
Network Airline Services (NAS) has renewed its GSA contract with RwandAir in Germany and France, extending the partnership between the two companies for another two years.During the pandemic, RwandAir has operated flights, with its Airbus A330 aircraft, to and from Europe, with support from Network Airline Services' offices in Paris ...
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Air Cargo News Awards open for entry!
The time has come… entries are now open for the 37th edition of the Air Cargo News Awards, the Oscars of the airfreight industry.The awards honour and celebrate those companies that have invested in providing great customer service, operational excellence and innovative technologies.The award categories are as follows:Air Cargo Pharma ...
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Qatar Cargo selects GSAs for Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt
Qatar Cargo has selected general sales agents (GSAs) to recommence its cargo sales and bookings in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt following the lifting of a blockade.ECS Group subsidiary Globe Air Cargo will handle the carrier's UAE bookings; Yusuf Bin Kanoo co. Ltd will oversee its ...
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Caribbean Cargo appoints US GSSA to expand in the country
Caribbean Airlines Cargo has expanded its operations in the US, following the appointment of Network Cargo Management Corp as its GSSA on December 7.The alliance between the companies enables Caribbean Cargo's customers to access shipping services for cargo originating from the US via several of cargo agents in the US.Caribbean ...
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ECS targets e-commerce with new mail business
Cargo sales agent ECS Group is targeting the growing e-commerce market through the launch of a mail solutions business.GSA Mail Solutions will cater for airlines and postal operators allowing them to outsource mail and e-commerce activities, as well as offering transport solutions to postal operators through its 140 airline customers' ...