Continental Airlines Cargo Now Live on Unisys-Operated Cargo Portal Services.BLUE BELL, Pa. -- Unisys (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UIS (graphics, programming) UIS - A VMS graphics programming interface package for VAXstations. ) announces that Continental Airlines Cargo is now live on the Unisys-operated Cargo Portal Services (CPS), a leading electronic booking and shipment management service for the air cargo air cargo: see aviation. industry. Continental's participation in CPS will give the airline's air cargo clients a convenient, Web-based facility to manage bookings and track shipments through a neutral portal. The integration of Continental Airlines' cargo system The cargo system (also known as the civil-religious hierarchy, fiesta or mayordomÃa system) is a collection of secular and religious positions held by men or households in rural indigenous communities throughout central and southern Mexico and Central America. and CPS went smoothly and freight forwarders around the world are now able to take advantage of Continental's extensive route network when booking shipments. "Our customers want choice and convenience," said Jack W. Boisen, vice president, Continental Airlines Cargo Division. "CPS fills this need because of its rapid adoption by forwarders, its multi-carrier model, and its capability to handle virtually all types of cargo products. This development builds on our commitment to offer the most suitable e-commerce channel to each of our clients." "Unisys and the CPS community welcome Continental Airlines Cargo. We are already seeing many CPS freight forwarder users booking on Continental in the same way that they do with other CPS carriers," said Christopher Shawdon, vice president and partner, Logistics Solutions for Unisys. "Continental's expertise in areas such as air cargo security will also help shape new CPS developments." About Continental Airlines Cargo Continental Airlines Cargo is the cargo division of Continental Airlines. Known globally for its award winning reputation for quality, Continental Airlines Cargo provides the airline's cargo customers a broad range of flight specific products for domestic and international destinations. Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 3,100 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 150 domestic and 136 international destinations. With more than 44,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and together with Continental Express, carries approximately 67 million passengers per year. Continental consistently earns awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its corporate culture. For more information, please go to www.continental.com. About Cargo Portal Services CPS is an electronic booking and Cargo 2000-accredited shipment management service 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 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 - KLM KLM Kaiserliche Marine (Enigma: Rising Tide game) KLM Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Royal Dutch Airlines) KLM Klub Langer Menschen (German: Tall Person Club) , 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 technology services and solutions company. Our consultants apply Unisys expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure, and server technology to help our clients achieve secure business operations. We build more secure organizations by creating visibility into clients' business operations. Leveraging the Unisys 3D Visible Enterprise approach, we make visible the impact of their decisions - ahead of investments, opportunities and risks. For more information, visit www.unisys.com. RELEASE NO.: 0220/8757 http://www.unisys.com/about__unisys/news_a_events/02208757.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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