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NewsQuito Airport cargo volumes up following recent investments
Source: Quiport Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport reported a double-digit increase in cargo volumes last year following investments in its cargo area. The airport last year saw its cargo volumes increase by 14.2% to 335,407 tons, according to figures released by International Council of Airports of Latin ...
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NewsQuito expands flower processing area as it prepares for busy Valentine's season
Source: QuiportEcuador's Quito International Airport has expanded its specialist cargo area as it prepares for another busy Valentine's Day period.The airport said that companies specialised in cargo palletising at the airport had invested in expanding the manoeuvring area in the cargo apron and their own processing area.The expansion has added ...
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Avianca Cargo expands US connections with Los Angeles freighter flights
Avianca Cargo will add new freighter flights between Quito and new destination Los Angeles as it targets growing demand between Ecuador and North America.The flight will operate twice per week and also include a stop at Bogotá. Currently, 80% of Avianca's cargo volumes from Ecuador are destined for North America."[The ...
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NewsAir cargo industry steps up to meet Valentine's flowers demand
Photo: LATAM CargoThe air cargo industry has been busy over the last few weeks meeting demand for Valentine's Day. Each year, the sector sees high demand for flower transportation ahead of February 14. This year was no different.LATAM Cargo carried more than 15,500 tons of fresh flowers from Colombia and ...
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Quito Airport starts construction of import cargo facility
Quito International Airport has started building a new $2m import cargo distribution area, expected to be completed in mid-2021.The facility will feature automated solutions designed to enhance the airport's cargo handling capabilities, efficiency, traceability and security.Sandro Ruiz, general manager of the Metropolitan Public Company of Airport Services (EPMSA); Xavier Garay, ...
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NewsQuito Airport records recovery in cargo exports
Ecuador's Quito International Airport has seen its export cargo volumes pick up over recent months following the resumation of services at the hub.The hub said that connectivity from the airport has been increasing steadily since the resumption of commercial passenger operations on June 1, both in national and international services.International ...