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AMSTERDAM, September 28, 2015 ± 6N\7HDP&DUJRWKHZRUOG¶VRQO\JOREDO airline cargo alliance, is celebrating 15 years since it was founded in Washington D.C. in 2000. Launched by four founding members ± AeroMexico Cargo, Air France Cargo, Delta Cargo and Korean Air Cargo ± today the alliance comprises 12 airlines from six continents that together offer an expansive network to 175 countries worldwide.
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SkyTeam Cargo by numbers: 12 global members ± Aeroflot Cargo, Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo, Aeromexico Cargo, Air France KLM Cargo, Alitalia Cargo, China Airlines Cargo, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Cargo, Czech Airlines Cargo, Delta Cargo and Korean Air Cargo
13 origin hubs ± Amsterdam, Atlanta, Buenos Aires, Guangzhou, Mexico City, Moscow, Navoiy, Paris, Prague, Rome, Seoul, Shanghai and Taipei.
4 aligned products ± Equation, express shipping; Cohesion, customized shipping; Variation, unique shipments; Dimension, general freight ± aligned alliance-wide
14,572 daily departures ± delivering flexibility and choice
6 million annual tons of cargo shipped ± including tulips from Amsterdam, lobster from New England and auto parts from Germany
40 shared terminals ± combining resources to keep shipments under one roof to deliver more seamless connections
175 destination countries ± with a presence across six continents 850 global destinations ± from Ushuaia to Alaska and Bamako to Bangkok
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SkyTeam Corporate Communications E: media@skyteam.com
About SkyTeam Cargo SkyTeam Cargo is the only global airline cargo alliance, aligning Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas Cargo, Aeromexico Cargo, Air France Cargo, Alitalia Cargo, China Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Cargo, Czech Airlines Cargo, Delta Cargo, KLM Cargo, and Korean Air Cargo. Through one of the world's most extensive hub networks, SkyTeam Cargo offers its customers a worldwide system of over 850 destinations in more than 150 countries, while still providing a consistent standard of performance, quality and detailed attention to service. SkyTeam Cargo partners adopt four common products - Equation, Variation, Cohesion, and Dimension.