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MIA is busiest gateway for Valentine’s Day flowers
Miami International Airport (MIA) will handle 91 per cent of all US flower imports for Valentine’s Day. ➤
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Frankfurt racks up record cargo volumes in 2021
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) handled record volumes of cargo last year despite the ongoing reduction in bellyhold capacity across the industry. ➤
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HKG’s Hactl launches new system-wide nerve centre
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) opens its new Integrated Hactl Control Centre (iHCC), creating a single command centre that is manned 24/7/365. ➤
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AA Cargo ramps up transatlantic winter schedules
American Airlines (AA) Cargo is furthering enhancing its transatlantic services for cargo customers this winter with direct service from London Heathrow (LHR) to nine key US cities starting in November. ➤
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Rickenbacker’s upgraded runway opens amid supply chain crunch
The primary runway at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is now open after completing upgrades that were aimed at growing operations of large freighters such as the B747-8Fs operated by Cathay Pacific, Cargolux and other carriers. ➤
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Cainiao set to double parcel sorting in Europe
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of the Alibaba Group is launching parcel sorting centres in Spain, France, Germany, and Italy, in order to boost e-commerce parcel delivery in these countries. ➤
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Skyport handles aircraft engine for Ural Airlines
Czech ground handling specialist Skyport recently handled a complete aircraft engine at Prague Vaclav Havel Airport for transportation to Yekaterinburg, Russia, on board a Ural Airlines aircraft. ➤
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Gerry’s dnata wins Gulf Air handling contract in Pakistan
Pakistan ground services provider, Gerry’s dnata has been awarded a multi-year contract by Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. ➤
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Hong Kong airport sees double-digit growth in Aug
Hong Kong’s air cargo throughput recorded a year-on-year increase of 15.5 per cent in August year-on-year to 429,000 tonnes according to the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK). ➤
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Cargolux supports Changi community in Indonesia Covid-19 aid
As a member of the Singapore Changi airport community, Cargolux has contributed to a vital initiative to support Indonesia in the fight against COVID-19. ➤