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SkyTeam Cargo welcomes KLM Cargo as its Newest Member: Alliance Expands Global Coverage with Additional Services
BILBAO, SPAIN, September 16, 2004 - SkyTeam Cargo, the global airline cargo alliance committed to providing customers with the most enhanced benefits, today announced its newest member will be KLM Cargo. The SkyTeam Cargo alliance was founded by Aeroméxico Cargo, Air France Cargo, Delta Air Logistics (NYSE:DAL) and Korean Air Cargo in 2000. Alitalia Cargo and CSA Czech Airlines Cargo both joined SkyTeam Cargo in 2001.
In making the announcement during the 22nd Annual International Air Cargo Forum & Exposition, Ken Choi, President, Korean Air Cargo, said, “With the addition of KLM Cargo, which has been at the forefront of transporting and handling general and special cargo for more than 80 years, SkyTeam Cargo continues to offer the largest global cargo network for its cargo shippers, forwarders and consolidators.
”By adding KLM Cargo’s home base at Schiphol Airport to the cargo hubs already operated by SkyTeam Cargo, the alliance continues to expand its reach by providing additional shipping opportunities to every corner of the globe. When you add Schiphol, to the list of Mexico City, Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino, Seoul-Incheon, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, Prague-Ruzyne and Paris – Charles de Gaulle, we continue to have the largest global footprint of any alliance,” he added.
Michael Wisbrun, Executive Vice President – KLM Cargo, said, “By joining SkyTeam Cargo, KLM Cargo continues to respond to the needs of our customers by offering a comprehensive package of products and destinations that are aligned with the global transport flows of the corresponding industries and markets. Our professional staff, which is dedicated to delivering what they promise, is eager to join with the cargo professionals at the other SkyTeam Cargo carriers to continue to focus on delivering real value to our customers”.
Last year, KLM carried more than 490,000 tons of freight and ranks sixth among the more than 270 IATA (International Air Transport Association) members in terms of international revenue ton kilometers flown.
From its hub in Amsterdam, the KLM network reaches to more than 185 destinations in 80 countries around the world. In addition to its freighters fleet, KLM Cargo has one of the largest combination (passenger/cargo) fleets in the world. The carrier provides cargo service with 17 Boeing 747-400 combi aircraft and three Boeing 747-400 Extended Range Freighters.
SkyTeam Cargo continues to grow as the leading global airline cargo alliance, aligning Aeroméxico Cargo, Air France Cargo, Alitalia Cargo, CSA Czech Airlines Cargo, Delta Air Logistics and Korean Air Cargo. Through one of the world's most extensive hub networks, SkyTeam Cargo offers its customers a worldwide system of more than 500 destinations in 110 unduplicated countries, while still providing a consistent standard of performance, quality and detailed attention to service. In 2003, SkyTeam Cargo partners carried 21.1 billion freight ton kilometers throughout the world.
SkyTeam Cargo also provides an efficient regional trucking network in the U.S. Europe and Asia and more than 72 percent of the freight that moves through common SkyTeam cities is processed through integrated warehouse operations or by common ground handlers, enhancing the convenience, reliability and benefits that customers already experience.
For more information, please go to www.skyteamcargo.com.
