Saudia Cargo Expands Partnership With Cargo.one

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Saudia Cargo and cargo.one have an expansion of their partnership to bring more of the airline’s capacity on board the leading marketplace for digital air cargo bookings, reads an official press release.

The growth builds upon a 1.5-year collaboration in which cargo.one delivered Saudia Cargo’s first external digital sales channel and greatly enhanced both its market reach and quality of service to freight forwarders. cargo.one and Saudia teams will double down on...

https://mfame.guru/saudia-cargo-expands-partnership-with-cargo-one/

Las aerolíneas de carga aumentan sus esfuerzos de venta omnicanal 

Una oleada de actividad en tecnología de carga aérea durante la semana pasada subraya el reciente interés de las aerolíneas y los transitarios por conectar digitalmente los canales de venta y los sistemas de gestión del transporte para simplificar el proceso de reserva de espacio de carga. 

La escasez de aviones disponibles para transportar carga durante la pandemia aceleró la adopción de las ventas en línea y las herramientas digitales que se han hecho comunes en otras industrias. Los...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/las-aerolineas-de-carga-aumentan-sus-esfuerzos-de-venta-omnicanal

Cargo airlines increase omnichannel sales efforts

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A flurry of activity in airfreight technology during the past week underscores recent interest by...

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Saudia selects Mammoth Freighters to convert Boeing 777s for cargo

A large white jet with dark green tail and logo Saudia Cargo on the tarmac.

Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia said it will order seven passenger-to-freighter conversions of the Boeing 777-300 from startup aviation engineering firm Mammoth Freighters. The move would double the airline’s freighter fleet, assuming none of the planes are for replacement purposes.

The investment is the latest example of industry confidence in air cargo’s growth potential during the next 20 years and its interest in a new long-haul product that can replace large 747 and MD-11 cargo jets....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/saudia-selects-mammoth-freighters-to-convert-boeing-777s-for-cargo

US all-cargo carriers force Saudia retreat on flying privileges

A large Saudia Cargo jet on the runway. White plane with green tail and Arabic lettering.

Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to ignore its request for new cargo traffic rights while it consults with the government about granting similar market access to U.S. all-cargo carriers, a key sticking point for securing approval.

Atlas Air (NASDAQ: AAWW), Air Transport Services Group, FedEx Express (NYSE: FDX) and UPS (NYSE: UPS) last week strongly objected to Saudi Arabian Airlines’ exemption request to operate freighter aircraft between...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-all-cargo-carriers-force-saudia-retreat-on-flying-privileges

US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request

A white jumbo jet with teal green tail and Saudia Cargo on side comes in for landing with wheels down. View is looking up at plane in sky.

The three largest U.S. all-cargo airlines are opposing a request by Saudi Arabian Airlines for permission to operate cargo flights from Liege, Belgium, to New York and Chicago because the kingdom of Saudi Arabia doesn’t grant similar flexibility to U.S. carriers to fly there from third countries.

FedEx Express (NYSE: FDX), UPS (NYSE: UPS) and Atlas Air said in separate responses to the Department of Transportation on Tuesday that they support expansive air traffic rights but that the Saudi...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-cargo-airlines-up-in-arms-over-saudia-flying-rights-request