News / European freighters compete for Canada-LatAm traffic as air cargo yields 'go crazy'

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Air Canada (AC) is facing some odd competition for its new freighter operation to Latin America.

In tandem with Canadian all-cargo carrier Cargojet, AC launched a weekly freighter run from Toronto to Bogota and Lima via Atlanta in June, alongside a twice-weekly freighter from Toronto via Dallas/Ft Worth to Mexico City.

Canadian forwarders have welcomed the move. For years the absence of maindeck lift to Latin America and scant direct bellyhold capacity has forced them to truck their cargo headed for the ...