• American Airlines Cargo has extended its partnership with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, with a new five-year cargo handling agreement in eight European countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
• “Our longstanding partnership with WFS has played an important role in supporting our operations across Europe. Together, we’re continuing to provide the reliable service and global connectivity our customers expect from American Airlines Cargo,” Greg Schwendinger, President at American Airlines Cargo stated.
• These services will include WFS’s provision of: cargo and mail handling, security screening, customs and documentation support and specialized handling for shipments including pharmaceuticals, live animals, dangerous goods and e-commerce.

American Airlines Cargo has extended its partnership with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, with a new five-year cargo handling agreement in eight European countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

The agreement will entail WFS continuing to provide cargo handling services across major American Airlines Cargo in these countries to ‘support the airline’s extensive transatlantic network and helping connect customers and cargo between Europe, the United States and destinations across American’s global network,’ according to American Airlines.

“Our longstanding partnership with WFS has played an important role in supporting our operations across Europe. Together, we’re continuing to provide the reliable service and global connectivity our customers expect from American Airlines Cargo,” Greg Schwendinger, President at American Airlines Cargo stated.

These services will include WFS’s provision of: cargo and mail handling, security screening, customs and documentation support and specialized handling for shipments including pharmaceuticals, live animals, dangerous goods and e-commerce.

American Airlines Cargo and its customers will also continue to utilise WFS’ European road feeder services network which is set to provide additional connectivity between key gateways and greater flexibility across the region.

“Our relationship with American Airlines Cargo spans more than 40 years and continues to grow in strength. This long-term renewal reflects the trust we have built together and the strength of WFS’ European network in supporting American Airlines Cargo’s operations. By combining our network and cargo handling expertise with American’s global connectivity, we can continue delivering reliable service for customers across Europe and beyond. We are proud to continue this longstanding partnership” Dan Parker, SVP Commercial EMEA at WFS, stated.

Beyond Europe, WFS also supports American Airlines Cargo across a number of international cargo gateways in North America and Asia, and the two entities have worked together for now more than 40 years.

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