Airfreight players eye new routes as demand on the transpacific nosedives
The sudden fall in demand for airfreight on the transpacific is beginning to trigger capacity ...
By Alex Lennane
Virgin Atlantic Cargo saw a 3% growth in volumes in the first half of 2018, carrying 116.3m kg.
After closer alignment with shareholder Delta, last year’s opening of its Heathrow Pharma Zone and GPD accreditation in April, it said its pharma business had grown by more than 50%, with double-digit growth in bookings from pharma customers.
It said there had also been growth in express, valuables and automotive shipments, which helped the carrier better last year’s five-year high.
A year into his role as managing director, Dominic Kennedy said: ...
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