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Customs acts to fix ICS glitches

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Friday, 23 May 2008

The Australian Customs Service (Customs) says Integrated Cargo System (ICS) EDI reference files on the Cargo Support website are out of date and this may impact on the use of exchange rate calculations on Import Declarations through the use of third party software applications. Customs has suggested as an interim workaround forwarders use the ICS Customs Interactive (CI) which contains up to date reference information.

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American to charge for first checked bag

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Friday, 23 May 2008

As oil and avgas prices soar - it is estimated each US$1 increase in the oil price adds an additional US$465 million in fuel expenses for passenger and cargo airlines - US carrier American Airlines says it intends to slash domestic capacity by 11 to 12 per cent in the fourth quarter, ground aircraft and to fire staff.

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UPS moves hub to Shenzhen

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Thursday, 22 May 2008

UPS says it is is moving its intra-Asia air hub from the Philippines to Shenzhen in China's Pearl River Delta to improve customer service by reducing transit times across Asia.

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US DoJ says Qantas's cartel involvement may have been bigger

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Thursday, 22 May 2008

The US Department of Justice says Qantas's involvement in the price-fixing cartel -- to which the carrier has already pled guilty and paid US$61m -- may have involved more than just the six former and current employees left out of a plea deal it signed with the airline last November.

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Cartel price fixing fund drags Martinair figures down

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Thursday, 22 May 2008

Dutch carrier Martinair has reported a 68.9 million (US$107.2 million) loss for 2007, saying one-off costs associated with the renewal of its cargo fleet and the discontinuation of European passenger flights last year along with monies set aside to deal with the multinational investigation into airfreight price fixing, "brought considerable pressure to bear upon results."

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United

Customs acts to fix ICS glitches

Latest News
Friday, 23 May 2008

The Australian Customs Service (Customs) says Integrated Cargo System (ICS) EDI reference files on the Cargo Support website are out of date and this may impact on the use of exchange rate calculations on Import Declarations through the use of third party software applications. Customs has suggested as an interim workaround forwarders use the ICS Customs Interactive (CI) which contains up to date reference information.

Read more ...

American to charge for first checked bag

Latest News
Friday, 23 May 2008

As oil and avgas prices soar - it is estimated each US$1 increase in the oil price adds an additional US$465 million in fuel expenses for passenger and cargo airlines - US carrier American Airlines says it intends to slash domestic capacity by 11 to 12 per cent in the fourth quarter, ground aircraft and to fire staff.

Read more ...

UPS moves hub to Shenzhen

Latest News
Thursday, 22 May 2008

UPS says it is is moving its intra-Asia air hub from the Philippines to Shenzhen in China's Pearl River Delta to improve customer service by reducing transit times across Asia.

Read more ...

US DoJ says Qantas's cartel involvement may have been bigger

Latest News
Thursday, 22 May 2008

The US Department of Justice says Qantas's involvement in the price-fixing cartel -- to which the carrier has already pled guilty and paid US$61m -- may have involved more than just the six former and current employees left out of a plea deal it signed with the airline last November.

Read more ...

Cartel price fixing fund drags Martinair figures down

Latest News
Thursday, 22 May 2008

Dutch carrier Martinair has reported a 68.9 million (US$107.2 million) loss for 2007, saying one-off costs associated with the renewal of its cargo fleet and the discontinuation of European passenger flights last year along with monies set aside to deal with the multinational investigation into airfreight price fixing, "brought considerable pressure to bear upon results."

Read more ...

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