Airports
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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Airports
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. ➤
Africa
AFKLM partners Total Touch Cargo on sustainable fuel
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLM Cargo) and sustainable aviation fuel programme Total Touch Cargo Holland (TTC) are partnering within the framework of the airline’s sustainable aviation fuel programme. ➤
Airports
Pandemic pulls Schiphol’s 2020 cargo down 8%
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), in the midst of another shake-up of its cargo division reports a -8.0 per cent cargo volume decline for 2020, year-on-year at the hands of the Covid-19 pandemic. ➤
Airports
LATAM’s first foray to Doha with peak season perishables
The LATAM Group completes its first service to Doha, Qatar using a B777-300ER passenger aircraft reconfigured for cargo use. ➤
Carriers
Avianca keeps not only medical supplies moving, but flowers too
Avianca Cargo has carried out more than 3,000 flights, with the transport of more than 110,000 tonnes to 24 destinations around the world, including Shanghai, Amsterdam, Brussels, Madrid, Granada, Guyana, Paramaribo, New York and Edmonton. ➤
Carriers
Emirates all-women flight deck celebrates International Women’s Day
An Emirates SkyCargo all-women flight deck crew conduct a B777 freighter service covering six cities across four continents, ahead of International Women’s Day. “Women are making an increasing contribution to the aviation industry worldwide and ➤
Carriers
American Airlines Cargo comes up roses on Valentine’s Day
American Airlines Cargo ships over 417 tonnes of cut flowers from the Dutch capital of Amsterdam for this year’s Valentine’s Day – a 15 per cent increase over the 358 tonnes of flowers moved in ➤
Carriers
AF-KLM continues Valentine’s tradition with major floral uplift
With the imminent arrival of Valentine’s Day, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) is leveraging its expertise in the transport of fresh flowers. The carrier group shipped nearly 3,000 tonnes of flowers to Europe ➤
Carriers
Air France KLM’s Columbia ops FlowerWatch approved
Air France KLM Martinair (AF-KLM) Cargo is now flying flowers out of Columbia under its FlowerWatch quality assurance system. The carrier group’s unique degree-hour controlled shipping method has been specially designed to handle delicate flowers. ➤