KLM, the Dutch flag carrier, said on Monday it would cut up to 500 jobs as it reduces capacity later this year in response to the slowdown in global air travel.
The airline said it would reduce the number of seats in this year’s winter schedule by 3 per cent, compared to the same period last year. The job losses among its 28,000-strong workforce would all be achieved by natural wastage, the airline said.
Read MoreInsiders said China’s cargo carrying market will see a boost, despite the losses that some domestically listed carriers reported in the first-half year. Insiders said the situation is soon to improve, as cargo business will be the aviation industry’s new source of profit
Read MoreThe customer pressure on airlines to provide express services is summed up by Andre Mulder,
senior vice president special care for KLM Cargo.
“Customer requirements show that speed is more and more of essence,” he confirmed recently when explaining that organisation’s current product range.
UK-based Antrak Freight is an international air freight forwarding specialist, providing priority scheduled and economy consolidated services to African airports, as well as door-to-door deliveries.
Antrak Freight’s main office at London Heathrow airport serves as the international administration and development centre for global scheduled air freight services on time-sensitive consignments with consolidated services for economies of scale.
Consignia, the new holding company for Royal Mail, Parcelforce Worldwide and Post Office branches, has announced a total review of its countrywide road, rail and air transport links as part of plans to reshape the entire network to meet demands for faster, cost-effective services in the future.
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