Matthew Thomsett / Matthew Thomsett / Hans Lucas Vs
The ship owner and the binational air carrier become competitors again.
The love affair between Air France-KLM and CMA CGM lasted less than two years. In May 2022, the tricolor king of binational air carriers and container ships announced that they would join forces in air freight. Specifically, companies can reserve capacity for their cargo on six CMA CGM cargo planes, six Air France-KLM cargo planes and 173 long-haul passenger planes of two historic airlines.
When the union became effective in early April 2023, both groups made it clear in a press release that they expected it. “A joint offer will allow this (Client Companies, Editor’s Note) Passenger aircraft, expanded network of destinations, combination of scheduled flights and charter flights, improved transportation and flexibility in travel time…
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