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    Saudia Cargo hopes to benefit from new passenger destinations

    2019-06-14T13:20:52Z

    Saudi Airlines Cargo is hoping to benefit from two new route launches - Jeddah to Athens and Marrakesh.Athens is Saudia Cargo’s new destination to be operated year-round, with four weekly flights from Riyadh starting in June on-board the belly capacity of a Saudia A320 aircraft.Marrakesh is a seasonal flight starting ...

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    Saudia Cargo grapples with another wrestling transport operation

    2019-06-10T15:30:27Z

    Saudia Cargo transported 175 tons of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) equipment to Jeddah from Maastricht in the Netherlands for the WWE event that took place at King Abdullah Sports City on June 7.The company utilised Boeing 747-8F and B777F aircraft in order to move the cargo in late May. It ...

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    Saudia Cargo resumes freighter flights to Guangzhou and Mumbai

    2019-05-07T08:31:42Z

    Saudi Airlines Cargo has resumed freighter flights to Guangzhou in China and Mumbai in India with weekly services, in addition to its current five times a week flights to Dhaka and seven times a week flight schedule to Hong Kong.Saudia Cargo chief executive Omar Hariri said: “This operation reflects the ...

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    Saudia Cargo gains ground services certificate

    2019-04-15T09:43:57Z

    L-R : Saudia Cargo CEO Omar Hariri and Yasser Al-Mayoof, vice president of aviation standards at GACASaudia Cargo has gained a Ground Service Provider Certificate (GACAR 151) from the Middle East nation’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).Saudia Cargo’s chief executive, Omar Hariri, said: “This licence will further enhance Saudia ...

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    Saudia set to become twelfth SkyTeam Cargo member

    2019-04-09T11:12:50Z

    Saudia Airlines Cargo will become the twelfth member of SkyTeam Cargo on April 15.This development will see SkyTeam Cargo significantly increase its footprint across the Middle East as none of its current members are based in the region.Commenting on the new partnership, Nico van der Linden, vice president, SkyTeam Cargo, ...

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    Per Hojland joins Saudia Cargo

    2019-03-18T08:29:46Z

    Per Hojland, Executive Director, Cargo Operations Worldwide, Saudia CargoSaudia Airlines Cargo has appointed Per Hojland to the position of executive director, cargo operations worldwide.Hojland, a Danish national, took up his new position in Jeddah in March. He joins Saudia Cargo after having spent the past 25 years in various roles ...

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    Saudia Cargo expands in Dubai with new office

    2019-02-25T10:32:41Z

    Saudi Airlines Cargo Company inaugurated its brand-new cargo sales office in the Free Zone of Dubai International Airport at the end of January.The opening of the new sales office is part of the company’s strategy to "develop its brand-image, enhance its sales outlets & facilities, aiming to improve the logistical ...

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    Saudia Cargo to team up with new box port on air-sea solution

    2019-02-15T12:45:03Z

    Saudi Airlines Cargo has signed an agreement with the recently opened King Abdullah Port to help establish logistics operations between the sea gateway and King Abdulaziz International Airport.The agreement, which comes shortly after inaugurating King Abdullah Port, will establish a cargo corridor between the port and King Abdulaziz International Airport ...

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    Saudia Cargo transports equipment for cultural event

    2018-12-30T14:18:32Z

    Saudi Airlines Cargo contributed to the 33rd National Festival for Heritage and Culture (Janadriyah - 33) by transporting equipment for the inauguration ceremony on December 20, organised by the Ministry of National Guard.Saudia Cargo shipped 60 tons of equipment, tools, screens, and cables from Châlons Vatry International Airport, France, to ...

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    Saudia Cargo hopes to capitalise on new India passenger flight

    2018-12-20T16:25:28Z

    Saudi Airlines Cargo is offering 60 tons of cargo capacity per week to Calicut International Airport (CCJ) in the Indian state of Kerala following the launch of daily passenger flights to the hub.Saudia Cargo chief executive Omar Hariri said the cargo business is doing its best to support the agricultural ...

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    Saudia Cargo transports 58 cars as part of the Formula E racing series

    2018-12-11T12:48:54Z

    Saudia Cargo transported 58 cars to Riyadh from around Europe for the FIA Formula-E championship.Saudia, for the first time, is sponsoring the season opening race for the ABB FIA Formula E Championship that will be held, also for the first time, in the historic city of Ad Diriyah, located on ...

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    Saudia Cargo supports wrestling tournament

    2018-11-02T08:19:45Z

    Saudia Cargo has transported 100 tons of equipment and supplies to Riyadh ahead of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) ‘Crown Jewel’ tournament.A Boeing 747-8 carried equipment, machinery, sound and lighting systems, and other supplies from Maastricht to the Saudi capital in mid-October.Earlier this year, in April, the carrier moved WWE ...

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    Saudia Cargo teams up with Gallup to drive performance

    2018-10-30T11:44:01Z

    Saudia Cargo has entered into a three-year agreement with management consultancy Gallup to develop employee performance and improve retention of staff.Part of the carrier’s Strategy 2020 initiative, which aims to turn the Saudi Arabia into a major global logistics platform in line with the country’s Vision 2030, the agreement will ...

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    Saudia Cargo appoints chief ground handling officer

    2018-10-30T09:10:06Z

    Saudia Cargo has appointed Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak to lead the airline's ground handling business unit.The appointment of Al-Mubarak as chief ground handling officer is part of Saudia Cargo’s recognition of the important role its ground handling business unit has in achieving its Strategy 2020 transformation program.Al-Mubarak joins Saudia Cargo with a ...

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    Etihad Airways and Saudia include cargo in new co-operation

    2018-10-24T14:52:39Z

    Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and Etihad Airways have agreed a new codeshare partnership and announced plans for greater commercial co-operation in other fields, including cargo.The agreement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier and Etihad, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, also includes closer co-operation on ...

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    Saudia Cargo investment streamlines processes

    2018-10-18T14:52:25Z

    Saudia Cargo’s investment in infrastructure facilities at its Jeddah and Riyadh cargo stations has reduced import and export documentation and procedures by 75%, said Saudi Airlines Cargo Company chief executive Omar Talal Hariri.In his speech delivered at the Second Supply Chain and Logistics Conference held in Riyadh, he reiterated the ...

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    Fly Express, a piece of cake for Saudia Cargo

    2018-10-10T14:24:37Z

    Saudi Airlines Cargo has launched Fly Express, offering high priority express delivery for urgent international shipments.The new service offers customers high priority status for shipments that can be accepted three hours prior to the scheduled time of departure, alongside quick handling procedures at arrival.Fly Express, said the Middle East carrier, ...

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    Saudia to boost connectivity on select long-haul routes

    2018-10-10T13:23:30Z

    Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is to add further frequencies on its passenger services to Singapore, Los Angeles (LA) and Abu Dhabi.The airline currently flies three times a week to Singapore from Jeddah, but this frequency will increase to four times a week from October 29 this year.The carrier’s Singapore connection ...

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    Saudia Cargo boss Hariri joins IATA cargo committee

    2018-07-09T10:47:36Z

    Saudia Cargo chief executive Omar bin Talal Hariri has become a member of the IATA Cargo Committee.The committee of 19 members represents different global airlines and is one of six IATA main industry committees along with: Finance, Environment, Industry Affairs, Legal and Operations.The Cargo Committee advises on issues including cargo ...

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    Saudia Cargo targets pharma traffic with new facility

    2018-06-05T11:35:33Z

    Saudia Cargo has opened cold storage facilities for pharmaceuticals and medicines at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport to coincide with the launch of the carrier’s FlyPharma product.The new facility boasts a 1,010 sq m handling space and conforms to World Health Organization, European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use ...