IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed a global partnership with cargo.one to offer its services on the digital booking platform.

IAG Cargo said through the deal ⁠— which is among cargo.one's largest partnerships to date ⁠— IAG Cargo will offer its capacity for digital air cargo bookings while gaining access to a substantial user base of freight forwarders including many thousands of small and medium-sized businesses in the platform's network. 

It said freight forwarders using cargo.one will soon be able to search, book, amend and track IAG Cargo bookings within seconds. 

Digitization efforts cited

IAG Cargo noted that it remains ahead of the market by implementing effective digitalization across its business model. As its next step in multi-channel distribution, IAG said it tapped cargo.one because its technology is "on par" with the carrier's own digital standards. 

"We are delighted to be partnering with cargo.one – an exciting partnership strengthening the digital development of IAG Cargo. This partnership is the latest step in our journey to transform the way we do business, making it easier than ever for our customers to book their freight online with IAG Cargo," said David Shepherd, managing director at IAG Cargo.

IAG Cargo noted that as it continues to grow its capacity, cargo.one is well-placed to support its digital success.

The carrier said it is looking to benefit from insights gathered from cargo.one's data analysis platform cargo.one360, as well as digital sales trends and benchmarks, learned across dozens of cargo.one's airline partners. 

"As a partner, IAG Cargo is a powerhouse and is well known for continuous innovation ... IAG Cargo offers us exciting opportunities to co-innovate and hit new heights for digital efficiencies and service delivery," Moritz Claussen, founder & co-CEO of cargo.one said.

The partnership between IAG Cargo and cargo.one also provides users with additional access to important destinations in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, LATAM, Middle East, and Africa.

Through its five sister airlines, including national carriers British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus, IAG Cargo benefits from an extensive network, fleet, and world-class specialist hubs.

Its network spans over 60 countries with over 500 aircraft flying thousands of flights per week - with particular strength for transatlantic and Latin American capacities.