Cargolux and Emirates unveil first freighter-bellyhold cargo alliance

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Cargolux and Emirates SkyCargo have entered into a partnership, which will see the two carriers making space for each other on their services.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed at this week’s Air Cargo Europe event in Munich, and follows the completion of Cargolux’s strategic review.

Cargolux president and chief executive Richard Forson told The Loadstar both carriers recognised the value of and benefits from an operational alliance.

He said: “This grew from a relationship that started some time back. This then dipped before seeing ...