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Jan 18, 2006 (newstodate): BA World Cargo's confirmation of Konekta as its cargo GSA in Lithuania has once again caused distress in the local forwarding industry.
While no Lithuanian forwarder wants to be quoted by name, the air cargo community shares doubts about the neutrality of Konekta as a GSA.
-We have many indications that freight forwarders' data transferred to Konekta as a GSA have been utilised by the company in its dual role as a freight forwarder as a basis for its own approach to our customers, rendering a fair competition very difficult, says one of several Lithuanian forwarders contacted by newstodate.
-We will definitely strive to avoid sending shipments by British Airways World Cargo if at all possible, she says.
While no Lithuanian forwarder wants to be quoted by name, the air cargo community shares doubts about the neutrality of Konekta as a GSA.
-We have many indications that freight forwarders' data transferred to Konekta as a GSA have been utilised by the company in its dual role as a freight forwarder as a basis for its own approach to our customers, rendering a fair competition very difficult, says one of several Lithuanian forwarders contacted by newstodate.
-We will definitely strive to avoid sending shipments by British Airways World Cargo if at all possible, she says.