Air France Cargo Network Now Live on Unisys-Operated Cargo Portal Services.BLUE BELL, Pa. -- Unisys announces that the Air France Air France in full Compagnie Internationale Air France French passenger and cargo airline with more than 200 destinations in some 80 countries. It introduced supersonic Concorde service in 1976, but financial loss led the company to cease its Concorde cargo network is now available through Unisys-operated Cargo Portal Services (CPS)*, a leading electronic booking and shipment management service for the air cargo air cargo: see aviation. industry. Freight forwarders around the world are now able to take advantage of the extensive Air France Cargo - KLM KLM Kaiserliche Marine (Enigma: Rising Tide game) KLM Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Royal Dutch Airlines) KLM Klub Langer Menschen (German: Tall Person Club) Cargo route network when booking and managing shipments. "This development builds on KLM Cargo's success with CPS over the last four years. As a merged company, we are committed to offering clients the most suitable electronic tools to do business with us, so it was natural to extend CPS coverage for all clients through our combined network," said Michael Wisbrun, president, Air France Cargo - KLM Cargo. "Unisys and the CPS community welcome the Air France Cargo network," said Christopher Shawdon, vice president and partner, Logistics Solutions for Unisys. "KLM is already a big part of CPS and it will be a natural step for users to book on the combined AF-KL Cargo network." About Air France Cargo - KLM Cargo Air France Cargo-KLM Cargo is one of the leading cargo carriers in the world. The combination transports more than 1.45 million of airfreight air·freight n. 1. A system of transporting freight by air. 2. The amount charged for transporting freight by air. air yearly. On October 1, 2005, Air France Cargo and KLM Cargo joined forces. All commercial activities are steered by a "Joint Cargo Team." The combination offers its customers a wide range of products via one team, one face, one voice. With 167 global offices, dedicated AF-KL Cargo sales and service teams are ready to meet the transportation needs of customers. About Cargo Portal Services Cargo Portal Services is one of the world's most popular electronic booking and Cargo 2000 shipment management services for the air cargo industry. It was designed in cooperation with major carriers and forwarders, and is operated by Unisys. CPS serves the global cargo networks of American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , Air Canada, Air France-KLM Air France-KLM (Euronext Paris: AF, NYSE: AKH) is an airline company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris, France. , Austrian Airlines Austrian Airlines AG is the flag carrier airline of Austria, headquartered in Vienna. It operates scheduled sevices to over 130 destinations. Its main base is Vienna International Airport, with a hub at Innsbruck Airport.[1] In 2006 Austrian had 10 million passengers. , Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines and United Airlines. Access to CPS is free for forwarders, both through the public Internet (www.CargoPortalServices.com) and through secure system-to-system connections. Over 7,500 branch offices of 2,500 forwarder Forwarder Acts as a travel agent for cargo. A forwarder specializes in arranging the transport and completing required shipping documentation. Some are affiliated with NVOCC services. In the United States they are licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission. companies in 107 countries are on-line with CPS. About Unisys Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. We provide consulting, systems integration, outsourcing and infrastructure services, combined with powerful enterprise server technology. We specialize in helping clients use information to create efficient, secure business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets that allow them to achieve their business goals. Our consultants and industry experts work with clients to understand their business challenges and create greater visibility into critical linkages throughout their operations. For more information, visit www.unisys.com. * Access to Air France services through CPS is not available from the United States. RELEASE NO.: 1004/8822 http://www.unisys.com/about__unisys/news_a_events/10048822.htm Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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