For the first time, an aircraft from the Group operated by LATAM Airlines Brazil landed in Doha, Qatar, transporting perishables from LATAM Cargo customers in South America to Asia, and returning to Latin America with a load of electronics.
“Landing in Qatar for the first time is the clearest demonstration of our commitment to satisfy the needs of our cargo customers. With the help of our subsidiaries, we managed to successfully co-ordinate and implement a route permitting to reduce transport time to relevant markets while supporting export and import markets in South America,” remarked Kamal Hadad, VP Network and Alliances of LATAM Cargo.
The second flight departed on December 7 towards Doha. In total, with these operations LATAM carried over 95 tonnes of fresh fruit, which connected with interline partner Qatar Airways to continue the journey to Shanghai. LATAM also facilitated the importation of more than 60 tonnes of electronics into the Brazilian and Chilean markets, just in time to meet the Christmas season demand.
LATAM Cargo has maintained its strategy of using passenger aircraft as all-cargo transport during the pandemic, which has proved very helpful towards mitigating the belly capacity reduction caused by the global border closure.