1,000 charter flights since March 2020
IAG Cargo ended 2020 with the departure of its 1,000th charter flight since March that year. The new service was introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic and utilises aircraft from the group that would, in normal times, not be available. This offering continues to be managed by a dedicated, specialist team and plays an essential role in keeping vital supplies moving around the world.
The 1000th flight from London Heathrow to Los Angeles was on a B777-200 and included a large shipment of e-commerce goods. 75% of IAG Cargo’s charter services in 2020 were used to transport medical supplies.
Other notable charters included fresh, perishable items, like large scale shipments of cherries from Chile to London (photo), and industrial supplies, such as mining equipment from Finland to the USA. (ah)