IATA Releases Updated 2025 Manuals Reflecting Latest Industry Standards
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the 2025 edition of key industry manuals for cargo and ground handling operations, which incorporate over 350 changes and revisions needed to align with evolving industry standards and state and operator variations. Highlights include: Dangerous Goods…
Avianca Cargo Certified as cargo IQ member for first time
Avianca Cargo (Avianca) has become a certified Cargo iQ member after just over a year of membership. Avianca’s history with Cargo iQ began in 2014 when they became an associate member of the organisation. They left Cargo iQ in 2020 to re-join in July 2023…
Gulf Air celebrates 10th anniversary of services between Bahrain and Russia
Gulf Air recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of its operations between Bahrain and Moscow, the capital of Russia. The anniversary marks a significant milestone for the route, highlighting its success in serving both the Bahraini and Russian travel markets, as well as providing connections to…
Gulf Air celebrates 50 years of operations to Egypt
Gulf Air marked a significant milestone with a celebration of 50 years of operations between Bahrain and Egypt at the Marriott Mena House, Cairo Hotel. This event highlighted Gulf Air’s dedication to serving key destinations in the region, enhancing connectivity, and building longstanding partnerships. The…
Gulf Air Adds Munich to its European Network
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, launched its new direct flights from Bahrain to Munich, Germany, on July 1st, 2024, further solidifying its commitment to enhancing European network and connecting Bahrain to key destinations worldwide. The inaugural flight from Bahrain to Munich…
Cebu Pacific Adds Airbus A320s And 1Q Profit Soars
The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific, has burst out of COVID by adding new aircraft and doubling first-quarter profits. Given the severity and extended nature of pandemic-era travel restrictions throughout Southeast Asia, it is welcome news to see the region roaring back to life, partly…
Hong Kong Air Cargo continues e-commerce growth with Riyadh route
Hong Kong Air Cargo has launched a new e-commerce airfreight route between Hong Kong and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The carrier will operate two weekly cargo flights from Hong Kong International Airport to King Khalid International Airport every Monday and Sunday using a Airbus A330-200 freighter….
Avianca Cargo continues digital expansion
Avianca Cargo has continued with the expansion of its digital services by adding a direct connection to freight forwarder platform CargoWise. The integration means that forwarders using the WiseTech Global-owned platform to manage supply chain operations will now be able to plan, book, confirm and…
Hong Kong Air Cargo Connects Hong Kong and London with New E-commerce Route
Hong Kong Air Cargo has launched a new intercontinental e-commerce route to London Stansted, the first UK route. The first flight, RH364 departed from Hong Kong International Airport at 00:05 HKT on February 4 and landed in London at 11:50 GMT. The airline operates this…
Hong Kong Air Cargo adds first Europe service with plans for more
Hong Kong Air Cargo has expanded into Europe for the first time with a new flight operating to Italy targeting e-commerce volumes. The new three-times-per-week service will operate between Hong Kong International Airport and Milan Malpensa on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday with a departure time…
Avianca Cargo completes the series of IATA product certifications
After successfully completing the validation of certification programs established by IATA, the company obtained a new certification: CEIV Live Animals. This new seal demonstrates Avianca Cargo´s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of live animals within its value chain. This new certification adds to…
Cargo iQ further expands with Avianca Cargo
Colombian cargo carrier Avianca Cargo has become the latest company to join air cargo quality standards organisation Cargo iQ. Avianca Cargo will work with Cargo iQ and its own customers in an effort to offer best practices in the air cargo supply chain. “Our main…
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