Qatar Airways Cargo, Japan Airlines sign MoU to strengthen airline cargo partnership

Doha:Qatar Airways Cargo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan Airlines to strengthen its existing partnership and enhance its product...

Doha: Qatar Airways Cargo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan Airlines to strengthen its existing partnership and enhance its product offering to air cargo customers, facilitating the movement of goods between the two carriers.

This agreement follows the announcement earlier this year that Japan Airlines started daily passenger flights from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Hamad International Airport in Doha.

Qatar Airways Cargo and the Japan Airlines Cargo division (JALCARGO) have now expanded their long-standing relationship as "oneworld" partners by signing this MoU. The agreement aims to deliver an enhanced product offering to cargo customers and achieve operational synergies.

The MoU was signed by Qatar Airways Cargo Chief Executive Officer Mark Drusch, Japan Airlines Executive Officer, Senior Vice President, Head of Cargo and Mail Yuichiro Kito, in the presence of Qatar Airways' Group Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Badr Mohammed Al Meer.

Qatar Airways Cargo Chief Officer Cargo, Mark Drusch, said "this MoU symbolises a commitment to a deeper partnership, aiming to integrate both networks via the hubs in Doha and Tokyo.