AA Cargo delivers tonnes of love
American Airlines Cargo has moved more than 544,310 kg of flowers ahead of Valentine’s Day. The flowers mainly travelled from Europe and Latin America during 1 – 10 February, bound for locations worldwide to ensure the seasonal blooms are fresh and ready for the celebrations.
Out of Europe, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) remained the top origin for flowers this year, with tulips being the most common type. During the ten-day peak, the cargo carrier moved fresh flowers from AMS to London Heathrow (LHR) via truck, where they then travelled on American’s extensive widebody network to the USA.
American also shipped significant volumes of flowers out of Latin American locations, including Bogota El Dorado International Airport (BOG) with the highest volumes, followed by Quito International Airport (UIO) and Medellin Airport (MDE). During the Valentine’s Day peak, 90% of the flowers dispatched from Latin America are roses. (cj)