IAG Cargo looks ahead to return of Abu Dhabi connection
IAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the introduction of summer services by partner airlines, including the return of flights to Abu Dhabi for the first time in four years.
The cargo division of the IAG Group, which includes carriers British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Level, will benefit from the introduction of summer services from the group’s hubs in London, Madrid, Barcelona and Dublin.
The Heathrow-Abu Dhabi flights will start on April 20 and will operate daily utilising Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
The new flights form part of a 19% increase in weekly rotations to Africa and the Middle East.
Key transatlantic routes will also see a boost in capacity, with a 9% increase in services to Latin America and the Caribbean.
This includes an additional three services per week to Buenos Aires (EZE) and up to four services per week to Sao Paulo (GRU) out of Madrid.
There will be a doubling of weekly services between London Heathrow and San Diego (SAN) and an extra seven flights per week to Chicago (ORD).
IAG Cargo has also launched a new service between Barcelona and Miami (MIA).
Camilo Garcia Cervera, chief sales and marketing officer at IAG Cargo, said: “The new summer schedule will offer enhanced capacity and greater flexibility for our customers. We are particularly pleased to expand our offering in Africa and the Middle East, including the resumption of operations in Abu Dhabi after a four-year absence from our schedule.
“Abu Dhabi International Airport is emerging as an increasingly important regional logistics hub with state-of-the-art facilities and we are excited to contribute towards its further growth.”
