News / Complacent airports should pay more attention to their cargo operations

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Airports must be more appreciative of their cargo terminal operations if they are not to be usurped by upstart gateways.

The VP of airline relations and cargo at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), Milton de la Paz, said despite its cargo terminal generating more than half the airport’s regional economic impact, there remained a disconnect with its wider leadership.

“It took us to tell the board that cargo was responsible for a $20.3bn annual regional economic impact before they paid us any attention,” ...