News
New Website per May 7, 2024
IG Air Cargo Switzerland gets a new Website as of May 7, 2024 !
IGAC becomes Member of the Board of AEROSUISSE Switzerland
At this year’s Annual General Assembly of AEROSUISSE on May13, 2022, our Vice President, Gian Alessi was unanimously elected to the Board of AEROSUISSE Switzerland.
ZRH Airport – Vote on Runway Extension
On March 3, 2024, the residents of the canton of Zurich will vote on the two runway extensions at Zurich Airport.
Final 2019 Air Cargo Statistics Online
IG Air Cargo Switzerland has received the final Foreign Trade Statistics 2018 from the Swiss Federal Customs Administration.
BSL – 1st Training Session “Luftfracht Kompakt Kurs” in 2023!
Following the great success at Zurich Airport, we are now also starting this fall with the first Air Cargo Compact Course at EuroAirport in Basel !
COVID19 – Swiss WorldCargo launches charter flights to support global supply chains
Swiss WorldCargo, the air cargo division of SWISS, will operate cargo-only flights on some aircraft Swiss WorldCargo is a belly carrier, transporting high-value and care-intensive goods on the existing SWISS passenger network. In these unprecedented times, the carrier is committed to continue maintaining global supply chains and delivering goods on behalf of its customers. Read […]
Swiss WorldCargo ready for COVID-19 vaccines transport
Swiss WorldCargo has finalized preparation for transport of COVID-19 vaccines For the past six months, Swiss WorldCargo has prepared for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Beginning in summer 2020, the company set up an internal task force to analyse the potential for shipping COVID-19 vaccines throughout the world. The task force, comprised of team members […]
COVID19 – Compensation for cancelled flights
Can airlines currently cancel their flights at short notice due to travel warnings in connection with the coronavirus pandemic without running the risk of having to pay compensation under the European Passenger Rights Regulation? If a flight is cancelled as a result of the current Sars-CoV-2/COVID 19 pandemic (coronavirus), the question arises whether passengers are […]
COVID19 – European Commission Guidelines Facilitating Air Cargo Operations
The European Commission has issued important guidelines facilitating Air Cargo operations during COVID-19 outbreak Continued and uninterrupted air cargo services are vital for the economy and for fighting COVID-19, and European and global supply chains depend on them being operated unhindered. Air cargo should therefore be able to continuously deliver critical products such as food, medical supplies and personal […]