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Air France-KLM, China Southern to unite networks, ground-handling

2015/10/14 11:15:18      Push:

SKYTEAM Cargo Alliance members, Air France-KLM and Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines, have signed a deal that will give AF-KLM access to China Southern's Asia Pacific network.

This will include Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam, while China Southern will be able to take advantage of AF-KLM's strong transatlantic presence and its African connections.

The first stage of the agreement will also see reciprocal access to ground-handling facilities at each partner's hubs, Atlanta area Air Cargo World reported.

"We are pragmatic cargo people, so let's call this agreement 'phase one.' It is a good first step, but with a limited number of destinations on both sides," said AF-KLM vice president Bram Graber.

"Let's make it work in phase one and then we have the ambition to implement phases two and three that will deepen and broaden the agreement," Mr Graber said.

He did not reveal details on the steps to be taken in the next two phases. He described the airline's SkyTeam Cargo Alliance as "a red carpet to enter together into cooperation," adding that "bilateral co-operation always remains the responsibility of the individual airlines."