News / American Airlines Cargo gets foothold in Africa with HAE link-up

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By Alex Lennane in Johannesburg

28/02/2017

American Airlines Cargo is expanding its reach into Africa with an offline service, in a bid to strengthen its global network.

The carrier launched a partnership with HAE Group last year, and has steadily been attracting customers to ship between Africa and its northbound services from Sao Paulo.

HAE recently acquired South African air freight wholesaler Groupair, adding clout to the partnership.

The main route operates on South African Airways from Johannesburg into Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, and from there the freight has an ...

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