ETIHAD CRYSTALCARGO APPOINTS AIRLINE SERVICES GSA IN FINLAND
Etihad Crystal Cargo has appointed Airline Services GSA as its cargo general sales and service agent for Finland. Finland is currently an offline market for Etihad, so Airline Services GSA will connect to the airline’s network via road feeder services to its ex Frankfurt hub (served 10 times per week by Airbus A330 passenger flights), and its Hahn hub which is served thrice weekly by MD 11 freighters. In addition, Airline Services GSA will feed cargo into the Etihad system via the hub of its interline partner SN Brussels Airlines (Brussels). Says Airline Services GSA Chairman Jari Aaltonen: “This is a very exciting appointment for us. The Etihad network is already very comprehensive, and growing larger all the time.“As GSA for Etihad, we are now able to offer the Finnish market 9 destinations in the Far East, 13 destinations on the Asian Subcontinent, 13 destinations in the Middle East, 5 destinations in Africa, plus Toronto and New York. “Etihad Crystal Cargo has established an enviable reputation for quality and reliability within its short history. We are proud to be associated with it, and eager to work with its professional team to maximise the revenue potential in this market.” Etihad Crystal Cargo is the cargo division of Etihad Airways, the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates. The airline was established in 2003 and currently operates 27 wide-body and 3 narrow-body aircraft, plus 2 A300 freighters and one MD 11 freighter. Cargo services were launched in January 2004. Etihad Airways already serves 50 destinations and has increased its weekly total of flights by 21% to 716 for the 2007 winter schedule. Airline Services GSA OY was launched in Helsinki in 1997. Subsidiaries have since been opened in Oslo, Norway (1999) and Stockholm, Sweden (2007). All three companies are the exclusive members of the EGSAC GSSA network in their respective countries. In addition to Finland, Etihad Crystal Cargo uses the EGSAC member in Switzerland (RTW Air Services) to represent its services. The EGSAC network has 29 partners with over 60 offices in 30 countries. For further information, please contact: Airline Services GSA OY: Pilot Marketing Services: |