30 July 2015
DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo (QAC) will launch an express airfreight service for door-to-door and time-critical shipments.
The new QR On-Board Courier service will be rolled out across the cargo carrier's global network on Saturday, enabling customers to book time-definite airfreight delivery solutions.
QR On-Board Courier will provide transportation services to meet customers' specific requirements with couriers accompanying each shipment from collection to delivery direct to the recipient.
The QAC team will provide a comprehensive booking service for customers from flight reservations to entry requirements and customs regulations anywhere in the world.
The maximum level of security will also be provided for customers' courier shipments.
Ulrich Ogiermann, Chief Officer Cargo, Qatar Airways, said: "Time matters to our customers and the new On-Board Courier service will focus on speed of delivery, providing reliable transportation solutions to meet demand of time-sensitive industries such as the high-tech and automotive sectors.
"With QA's global network operating to 150 destinations, the service will be invaluable for multinational businesses at risk of supply chain delays."
Customers will be able to track real-time progress of shipments at any time by using the online tracking system on www.qatarairwayscargo.travel.
The QR On-Board Courier service will appeal to leading brands and suppliers in the automotive, financial, energy, pharmaceutical, medical and fashion sectors for transportation of time-critical spare parts, samples, prototypes and important documents.
QAC is the world's fifth largest airfreight airline and operates one of the most modern fleets with eight B777Fs and six A330Fs.
It announced an order for four B777 freighters at Paris Air Show on June 18 in addition to an existing order for four B777Fs and two firm A330Fs with options for a further eight.
The cargo airline operates from its hub, Hamad International Airport, where its cargo terminal is one of the largest in the world.
Operating an advanced air cargo handling system, the cargo complex has a capacity to process 1.4 million tonnes of cargo per year and can accommodate 11 wide-body freighters with 42 airside loading docks to facilitate swift and efficient transfer of cargo in and out of Qatar.
DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo (QAC) will launch an express airfreight service for door-to-door and time-critical shipments.
The new QR On-Board Courier service will be rolled out across the cargo carrier's global network on Saturday, enabling customers to book time-definite airfreight delivery solutions.
QR On-Board Courier will provide transportation services to meet customers' specific requirements with couriers accompanying each shipment from collection to delivery direct to the recipient.
The QAC team will provide a comprehensive booking service for customers from flight reservations to entry requirements and customs regulations anywhere in the world.
The maximum level of security will also be provided for customers' courier shipments.
Ulrich Ogiermann, Chief Officer Cargo, Qatar Airways, said: "Time matters to our customers and the new On-Board Courier service will focus on speed of delivery, providing reliable transportation solutions to meet demand of time-sensitive industries such as the high-tech and automotive sectors.
"With QA's global network operating to 150 destinations, the service will be invaluable for multinational businesses at risk of supply chain delays."
Customers will be able to track real-time progress of shipments at any time by using the online tracking system on www.qatarairwayscargo.travel.
The QR On-Board Courier service will appeal to leading brands and suppliers in the automotive, financial, energy, pharmaceutical, medical and fashion sectors for transportation of time-critical spare parts, samples, prototypes and important documents.
QAC is the world's fifth largest airfreight airline and operates one of the most modern fleets with eight B777Fs and six A330Fs.
It announced an order for four B777 freighters at Paris Air Show on June 18 in addition to an existing order for four B777Fs and two firm A330Fs with options for a further eight.
The cargo airline operates from its hub, Hamad International Airport, where its cargo terminal is one of the largest in the world.
Operating an advanced air cargo handling system, the cargo complex has a capacity to process 1.4 million tonnes of cargo per year and can accommodate 11 wide-body freighters with 42 airside loading docks to facilitate swift and efficient transfer of cargo in and out of Qatar.
© The Peninsula 2015
