Avianca Cargo has closed a new Valentine ’s Day season with tight to 18,000 tons transported from Colombia and Ecuador to the United States , Avianca Cargo double its regular capacity for this product , operating around 300 flights during the season .
The company ready months in advance for Valentine ’s Day , and this twelvemonth it ’s focus was on implementing logistic solutions to see an effective season . Avianca Cargo invest in infrastructure in Miami , the bloom ’s main name and address , expand and modernizing the Jetfloor ( the type of level used ) , offering a new configuration in the cooler , thus increase its capacity by 83 % to suffice up to 6 flights simultaneously .
Also in Miami , the company specify a new record in flower processing and livery time to its customer , reducing them by 57 % , and increase its perishable lading depalletization ( palette dislocation ) capacity by 40 % . In Bogota , Avianca Cargo go through extended receiving time of day for 24/7 service on the receiving line ; increased personnel in the procedure by 30 % ; and implemented a system with virtual scheduling that reduced payload acceptance times by 56 % compared to 2023 .
" This Valentine ’s Day time of year once again position us as the leading cargo airline transporting peak from Colombia to North America , double over our capability and strengthening the flower industry in the region . With the immense responsibility of fulfilling the customer ’s promise , we executed a great season with serving levels above 90 % . This is an tremendous effort by the Avianca Cargo team , inspired by the trust of our customers and with exact coordination with all the actors in the supply mountain range . Avianca Cargo has been there from the beginning and will remain to take our part ’s flowers around the world for many age to come , " affirmed Diogo Elias , aged VP of Avianca Cargo .
Among the most export flower this time of year by the airline were rosebush and carnations from Bogota ; pompons , hydrangea and chrysanthemum from Medellin ; and roses , carnations and gypsophila from Quito .
" Colombian efflorescence exporter must respond during special escort with quality and seasonableness to thou of outside customers . The efficiency of this export procedure is due to the relationships between manufacturer , authorities , suppliers , transporters and traders . By optimise distribution times , among other aspects , our Petal Plan is recognized topically and internationally . In this sensation , Avianca Cargo is and will be a very significant ally for Colombian flowers to persist in bringing joy to core in U.S. homes , " said Augusto Solano , chairwoman of the Asociación Colombiana de Exportadores de flores , Asocolflores .
As a testimonial to the peak from Latin American , Avianca Cargo observe the greatness of this product with an exclusive flower design on one of its plane as a symbol of its commitment to continue support the bloom industry .
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