IAG Cargo has rolled out its enhanced Cargo Connector service to eight airports in the US, offering an import-delivery service which will offload freight directly from aircraft and deliver to the handling facilities of forwarders.

The service is now available at Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Seattle for all shipments below 300 kg, from Tuesday to Saturday.

“Cargo Connector has proved to be a huge success in the North American market, and beyond,” said Joe LeBeau, regional commercial manager of North America at IAG Cargo. “Our new delivery service builds on this success, making it easier for importers to get goods to market quickly and with minimal effort. IAG Cargo prides itself on making it as easy as possible for freight forwarders to do business and the new Cargo Connector delivery service reflects this perfectly. At the same time it provides us with an important competitive differentiator.”

According to IAG, Cargo Connector used to be offered only as an export-collection service.