Air France-KLM Cargo, Delta Air Lines Cargo and Virgin Atlantic Cargo are hoping to capitalise on their new joint venture on the transatlantic.
The new partnership, which represents 23% of total transatlantic cargo capacity or more than 600,000 tonnes annually, will enable the airlines to offer 110 nonstop routes with onward connections to 238 cities in North America, 98 in continental Europe and 16 in the UK.
This joint venture will allow them to work together on co-located facilities, joint trucking options as well as bookings and connected service recovery. Service centres will also be co-located.
The airlines already co-locate at warehouses in key US, UK and European airports, and will review opportunities to co-locate further at more airports around the globe.
The combined network means more choices and value for their customers as they align their services to enable seamless transfers and further streamlining of transport times. This enhanced joint venture claims to offer the most and best trans-Atlantic options ever in the cargo industry.
The four airlines said they would also “leverage their expertise in the transportation of specialised products”, including end-to-end GDP and IATA CEIV quality compliance for pharmaceuticals, “supported by dedicated teams and facilities across the globe”.
Source : Various Agencies