American Airlines Cargo has extended its reach in eastern Europe with
the appointment of FlyUs as its general sales agent (GSA) in both
Hungary and Poland.
Both countries are currently off-line destinations in the American
Airlines network, with cargo being trucked from both Budapest and Warsaw
to London, Frankfurt, Munich or Paris for direct entry into the system.
Zsolt Szabó, FlyUs country manager, said that all eight American
Airlines gateways in the US, as well as onward destinations in Mexico,
Central America and South America have appeal for customers in Hungary.
Said Szabó: “A wide range of commodities - including electronics,
pharmaceuticals, automotive and healthcare equipment - are already
featuring in the kind of shipments for which we are receiving bookings.
“We have potential business from across the whole of Hungary and are
expecting demand for service to the new pharmaceutical facility in
Philadelphia too, as there are several pharmaceutical factories here
exporting goods all over the US and onwards to the Latin American
countries.”
In Poland, customers have started sending shipments destined for the
airline’s east coast hubs, with car parts, ships spares, electrical
devices and cosmetics featuring in the early bookings.
Country manager Pawel Wlodarczyk said: “We are a young and
enthusiastic team and have already identified areas of business where we
can win traffic for key locations in Brazil, Argentina and the
Caribbean from Warsaw, central Poland and the industrialized south of
the country.”
In both countries, a dedicated sales staff has been appointed to handle the American Airlines Cargo business.
Source : http://www.aircargonews.net/news/airlines/gssa/single-view/news/american-goes-further-east-with-flyus.html
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