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PH approval of draft e-AWB policy expected soon: IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is optimistic the Montreal Convention of 1999 (MC99) which promotes use of electronic air waybills (e-AWB) will soon…
  • June 22, 2015
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PAL expands pact with Turkish Airlines, buys new long-haul aircraft

Flag carriers Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Turkish Airlines have signed a code-sharing agreement that expands their bilateral operations. Under the arrangement signed during the…
  • June 22, 2015
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Forum focuses on eCargo developments

CHAMP Cargosystems is hosting a forum designed to create awareness of eCargo developments on June 18 at the Marriott Hotel in Pasay City. The…
  • June 15, 2015
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PH domestic air cargo volume up 10.5% in 2014

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air remained the top domestic air cargo carrier for 2014, handling 48.5% of the Philippines’ total domestic air cargo throughput. Data…
  • June 3, 2015
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What To Watch Out For In the 1st Quarter

PEZA and BOC e-Systems Data Integration Serious efforts to integrate PEZA e-Systems data with the BOC e2m system were underway as early as 2012.…
  • January 25, 2015
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Regional trade spurring Asia-Pacific airfreight growth

The air cargo industry continues to show cautious market growth as global demand sustained its ongoing upward trajectory through February. The International Air Transport…
  • April 4, 2014
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Airlines press for basing fuel surcharge on volume weight in PH

THE Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) will hold a Jan 28 public hearing on the petition of several airlines to impose a cargo fuel…
  • January 5, 2014
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IATA: world airfreight growth still flatlining

Global air cargo growth has continued to flatline in May, broadly following the trend of the last 18 months, according to figures released by…
  • July 3, 2013
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Global airfreight sustains modest growth

International air cargo maintained in February 2013 the modest improvement in demand that began in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the latest…
  • April 3, 2013
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IATA: World air cargo demand still weak but tracking growth

International air freight demand went down 4.2 percent in April this year compared to the same period last year, according to the latest traffic…
  • May 30, 2012
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High oil prices undermine airfreight demand growth

Air freight markets are now showing signs of “renewed expansion,” but steep fuel prices are negating the positive results, said the International Air Transport…
  • May 2, 2012
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