iag-cargo

More muscle for Jo’Burg route

IAG Cargo today announced Johannesburg as the third route for its new A380 superjumbo at a ceremony at Manston airport in Kent on 24 July. The A380, which begins flying to Johannesburg from February 12, 2014 will join the 747-400 that already serves the route. [+]

IAG starts work on Heathrow cold centre

IAG Cargo has started work on its new Constant Climate Centre at its London Heathrow hub campus, due to open in September. It will offer dedicated storage and handling for its Passive and Active Constant Climate products with two temperature controlled zones at 2-8 degrees C and 15-25 degrees C ... [+]

IAG offers flight guarantee

IAG Cargo is offering small-shipment customers guaranteed capacity on its express Prioritise service. Capacity Guarantee will be available for freight bookings under 300kg with bookings under this weight automatically accepted for travel.     [+]

Subdued start to year for IAG

IAG Cargo said its first quarter revenue from January 1 to March 31, 2013,was down 7.2% to €270 million against the same period in 2012. Volume, at 1,364 million cargo tonne kilometres, was down 8.0% while cargo capacity was down 1.7% per cent, so overall yield was up by 0.8%. ... [+]

E-booking from IAG

IAG Cargo says all customers can now book its Prioritise, Perform and Constant Fresh services via the iagcargo.com web portal for the first time. E-booking will be extended to further services later in the year.  E-booking gives faster confirmation of bookings and is available 24 horus a day, it adds. ... [+]

A350s from 2018 for IAG

IAG Cargo says that its new fleet of 18 Airbus A350-1000 long-haul aircraft due to come into service from 2018 - with options for a further 18 – will offer a payload of about 30 tonnes, along with enhanced features such as air conditioning in the cargo bays for temperature-sensitive ... [+]

More Seattle space

IAG Cargo will offer more cargo space between London and Seattle this autumn following an increase in frequency of British Airways passenger flights. Three new flights will start from 27 October, operated by a Boeing 777-200, giving additional available capacity of 108 tons per week. [+]

Partners in sight saving

DHL Express and IAG Cargo cooperated to move 1,900 kilos of surgical eye material to Lodwar Hospital in Turkana, north Kenya in April. The material will help with operations for treating diseases like cataracts and trachoma and help prevent unnecessary blindness. Dr Ciancas, ophthalmology team member of the unit said ... [+]

IAG Cargo goes back to Sri Lanka

 says it will offer a full range of cargo services when it reinstates passenger flights from Colombo, Sri Lanka in mid-April after a 15-year absence. The new route, which includes a stopover in the Maldives, will be operated three times per week using a Boeing 777 aircraft. Sri Lanka is an ... [+]

Higher yields offset tonnage fall at IAG

IAG Cargo has reported fourth quarter commercial revenue (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of €329 million for the last quarter of 2012 versus €310 million in the same period last year. For the full year IAG Cargo reported commercial revenue of €1,217 million, an increase of 2.3 per cent on ... [+]

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