Canadian air cargo carrier WestJet Cargo has launched its capacity on air freight platform cargo.one.

It now means that for the first time, global freight forwarders have instant and fully digital access to book WestJet Cargo’s services around the clock.

Within a few clicks, forwarders can now discover, book, amend and track bookings, including import bookings, for general cargo and perishable shipments.

Kirsten de Bruijn, WestJet’s executive vice president of cargo, said: “This strategic partnership is a logical step in our digital transformation, accelerating our growth in digital bookings.

“Partnering with cargo.one aligns perfectly with our vision of delivering exceptional customer experiences.”

Moritz Claussen, founder and co-chief executive of cargo.one, said: “WestJet Cargo stands out as having a particularly strong alignment with cargo.one’s agility and mindset for prioritising the customer experience.

“Our teams are together applying cargo.one technology and best practices to fully maximise WestJet Cargo’s digital sales journey.”

WestJet Cargo operates to 45 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia with 180 aircraft including Boeing 737-800 BCF freighters, and substantial belly capacity within widebody long-haul and narrowbody passenger aircraft.

The WestJet Cargo capacity destinations that are currently available on cargo.one includes Calgary, Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Miami, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, London, Paris, Dublin, Barcelona, Milan, and Rome.

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