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high demand
IAG Cargo should increase its cargo capacity for this Valentine's Day
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Rafael Ramos
2/4/2022
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), demand for air cargo increased by 6.9% in 2021, compared to before the pandemic. Since 1990, when IATA began monitoring air cargo, this has been the second largest increase.
To meet this demand, IAG cargo, the cargo division of the International Airlines Group (IAG), is increasing its flights between Europe and Latin America. According to today's announcement, the company will operate 17 destinations in Latin America from Madrid, London and Barcelona. Daily flights between São Paulo and Buenos Aires are also among those announced.
“These additional flights will give a welcome boost to companies trading between Europe, the UK and Latin America. In addition, we are pleased to offer regular widebody capacity between São Paulo and Buenos Aires on flights arriving in London and Madrid. Our global network allows customers a gateway to the world, connecting automotive cargo to assembly plants in Europe or perishables on supermarket shelves in the UK,” said Rodrigo Casal, Regional Commercial Manager for Latin America at IAG Cargo.
The flights between São Paulo and Buenos Aires “will allow the flow of goods between the two cities and the opportunity to transport cargo on its network to busy transatlantic trade routes,” the company said in a statement.
With the increase, IAG Cargo will operate more than 250 flights between Latin America and Europe, equaling its capacity verified before the pandemic. However, that is not all.
The company increased its flights from 10 to 14 between Madrid and Bogotá. Flights between Madrid and Buenos Aires were also increased from 8 to 10 weekly flights and flights between London and Mexico City were also increased from five to seven per week.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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