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JUN 17, 2003 (newstodate): Air Greenland's cargo GSA, ScanPartners, is struggling to attract cargo cusotmers to the airline's new service between Copenhagen and Akureyri, Iceland.
The twice-weekly service is operated with Air Greenland's Boeing 757 aircraft offering a cargo capacity at 3-4 tonnes on a fully booked passenger flight, with extra excess capacity at lower passenger booking rates.
-We have just conducted a tour in Iceland to visit potential customers and have found positive interest among exporters of lambs meat, fresh fish, furs, dairies and other perishable products, says Bo Seidelin, ScanPartners' managing director.
Seidelin says, it will expectedly take some time to attract business in a market traditionally served by Icelandair Cargo through Reykjavik.
-Our asset is much shorter lead-times for import and exports, and as shippers and forwarders gain confidence in the new route I'm convinced it will come to play a significant role, Seidelin says.
The cargo sales activity in Iceland has been entrusted to Skuli Skulasson, Flugflytningar, on ScanPartners' behalf.
The twice-weekly service is operated with Air Greenland's Boeing 757 aircraft offering a cargo capacity at 3-4 tonnes on a fully booked passenger flight, with extra excess capacity at lower passenger booking rates.
-We have just conducted a tour in Iceland to visit potential customers and have found positive interest among exporters of lambs meat, fresh fish, furs, dairies and other perishable products, says Bo Seidelin, ScanPartners' managing director.
Seidelin says, it will expectedly take some time to attract business in a market traditionally served by Icelandair Cargo through Reykjavik.
-Our asset is much shorter lead-times for import and exports, and as shippers and forwarders gain confidence in the new route I'm convinced it will come to play a significant role, Seidelin says.
The cargo sales activity in Iceland has been entrusted to Skuli Skulasson, Flugflytningar, on ScanPartners' behalf.