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May 25, 2007 (newstodate): Icelandair Cargo has formulated a strategy to reduce its dependence on a small domestic market.
-Today around 80 percent of the freight carried by Icelandair Cargo is to or from Iceland and the rest from international markets. The aim of Icelandair Cargo is to turn these proportions around and reduce its dependence on the home market, says Petur J Eiriksson, Icelandair Cargo managing director.
-We are particularly looking towards China, India and the Persian Gulf and connections through a hub in Europe to Iceland and North America. Keflavik International Airport will be another hub connecting cities in USA and Canada with key markets in Europe.
-We plan to triple the tonnage, triple the present revenue compared to today as well as tripling the contribution, says Mr Eiriksson.
In 2006 the company lifted a total of 41,000 tonnes of air cargo.
-Today around 80 percent of the freight carried by Icelandair Cargo is to or from Iceland and the rest from international markets. The aim of Icelandair Cargo is to turn these proportions around and reduce its dependence on the home market, says Petur J Eiriksson, Icelandair Cargo managing director.
-We are particularly looking towards China, India and the Persian Gulf and connections through a hub in Europe to Iceland and North America. Keflavik International Airport will be another hub connecting cities in USA and Canada with key markets in Europe.
-We plan to triple the tonnage, triple the present revenue compared to today as well as tripling the contribution, says Mr Eiriksson.
In 2006 the company lifted a total of 41,000 tonnes of air cargo.