Emirates SkyCargo connected world by operating 10000 flights from April - June

Emirates Cargo has facilitated the movement of essential commodities & supplies around the world by operating more than 10000 flights in 3 months i.e between April to June. The airlines moved cargo across six continent with an average of 3800 flights per month.. Thus airlines traveled approx 37 million km in 3 months touching upto 100 destinations.. As per airlines...

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Swiss and Lufthansa to launch new cargo pricing structure

Swiss WorldCargo and Lufthansa Cargo are to launch a two component pricing structure - a net rate plus airfreight surcharge – to reflect the "volatility of external cost factors". A joint letter to customers states: “The new airfreight surcharge will be significantly lower compared to the combined fuel and security surcharges, which will be eliminated...

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Thumbs up for Emirates' all-in freight rates

Shippers and forwarders have welcomed Emirates SkyCargo’s move to introduce an all-inclusive freight rate that does away with separate pricing components based on weight/volume plus fuel and security surcharges. “It is the best start to 2015 that I could imagine,” said Joost van Doesburg, airfreight policy manager with the European Shippers’...

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Ambak joins Emirates SkyCargo

Henrik Ambak has joined Emirates SkyCargo as senior vice president, cargo operations worldwide. Ambak, a Danish national, joins the freight division of Emirates with 27 years of experience in the air cargo industry, having worked for companies such as Novia, CSLux and Cargolux Airlines. He started his career as a freight forwarder, and then moved into ground and...

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Emirates, Air France, KLM to boost cargo traffic

THE introduction of daily flights by Emirates SkyCargo and Air France-KLM over the next 12 months would be expected to contribute to the continuing growth at Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International.     Emirates SkyCargo has confirmed that all dedicated freight flights would be operated from its new base at DWC when it opens in May 2014, while Air France-KLM would relocate its regional hub to the airport from August this year.   “The introduction of daily scheduled cargo...

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