Monday, August 12, 2024 American Airlines Cargo has announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with CargoAi, a leading digital enabler in the air cargo industry. This expansion aims to significantly enhance airfreight booking capabilities through CargoMART, CargoAi’s advanced platform for freight management. By integrating American Airlines Cargo’s extensive network, the partnership will provide freight forwarders with an expanded range of options and streamlined processes.
The initial launch of this partnership in France was met with success, prompting American Airlines Cargo to extend its network on the CargoMART platform to additional European origins. The expanded service now includes Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, the UK, Spain, and Switzerland. This broader reach enables more freight forwarders across Europe to access American Airlines Cargo’s comprehensive network of routes, ensuring greater flexibility and efficiency in managing their shipments.
The collaboration between American Airlines Cargo and CargoAi is designed to offer a seamless integration, enhancing the digital experience for customers. Freight forwarders can now enjoy real-time capacity and rate visibility, streamlined quoting, e-Booking, and Track and Trace functionalities, all through the CargoMART platform. This advanced technology complements American Airlines Cargo’s own digital booking platform, aacargo.
com, ensuring that customers have access to the best tools for managing their logistics needs. Greg Schwendinger, President of American Airlines Cargo, expressed his enthusiasm about the expanded partnership. “We are excited to announce our inaugural launch on CargoAi following a successful test run out of France.
This is the first milestone in what we expect to be a strong and collaborative partnership with CargoAi, as well as a crucial part of our digital distribution strategy to expand our network reach to more cargo customers.” Matt Petot, CEO of CargoAi, echoed this sentiment, highlighting the significance of the partnership. “We are delighted to extend our collaboration with American Airlines Cargo to multiple European origins.
This partnership underscores our commitment to providing our users with best-in-class digital solutions that optimize their operations and drive efficiency in the air cargo industry.” CargoMART, the platform at the heart of this collaboration, offers a range of features that are designed to optimize freight management. These include real-time visibility into capacity and rates, quoting capabilities, e-Booking, and comprehensive Track and Trace functionalities.
By integrating these features with American Airlines Cargo’s extensive network, the partnership promises to deliver enhanced value to customers across Europe. As the air cargo industry continues to evolve, partnerships like the one between American Airlines Cargo and CargoAi are crucial in driving innovation and efficiency. This expanded collaboration not only improves the digital experience for freight forwarders but also positions both companies at the forefront of the industry’s digital transformation.
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