Airlines still doubtful, threatening IATA deadline for One Record data standard
Airlines remain sceptical of adopting IATA’s “embryonic” One Record data standard, a mindset that could ...
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By Alex Lennane
IATA is causing “severe financial strain” for start-up and SME forwarders that could propel them out of business.
The airline association has been accused of anti-competitive and unfair commercial practices, and could face legal action as forwarders look to complain to national competition authorities.
The problems stem ...
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Andrew Robins
July 17, 2024 at 3:35 amFor the airlines to accept this is short-sighted as the SME forwarders pay more money per kilo to the carrier, which is huge over the long term.
If an SME forwarder has to co-load via the multinationals to avoid increased guarantees, the airlines lose.
I wonder if there was ever a conversation between the big boys and CASS.