Saudia Cargo and e-booking platform cargo.one have entered into a distribution agreement.

Freight forwarders will be able to book Saudia Cargo’s real-time quotes on cargo.one within a matter of seconds and with instant confirmation.

“Saudia Cargo’s objective is to always deliver a premium customer experience. We are convinced that cargo.one is the ideal partner to perfect our digital service offer” said Saudia Cargo chief executive officer, Omar Hariri.

“We will be offering customers a proven and efficient online booking platform where they have access to real-time rates and immediate booking confirmations,” added Saudia Cargo’s chief cargo officer, Teddy Zebitz. “With cargo.one, we expect to further improve our operational efficiency. The pandemic has reinforced the importance of flexibility and speed in air cargo, with simplicity and process optimisation being keys to success. Through cargo.one, we will offer our customers a fast, simple, and first-class booking experience. It will also enable us to quickly share and promote our ever-evolving freighter and passenger freighter network – such as our recently launched 5-weekly Liège-Riyadh service.”

With Saudia Cargo on board, cargo.one sys that it is expanding its footprint in the Gulf region, and strengthening its market position as the “leading distribution channel for cargo airlines”.

The airline’s capacity will become available on the cargo.one platform in the second quarter of 2021, giving freight forwarders additional access to routes across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, and the USA.

Cargo.one founder and managing director, Moritz Claussen, is “delighted” that the company will play a “fundamental role” in Saudia Cargo’s digital transformation. “We are honoured and proud of the fact that Saudia Cargo has chosen us as their partner to build a core component of their digital transformation. Saudia Cargo is a prime example of an airline that leverages and augments its existing systems to take a leap into the future of capacity distribution and pricing. We look forward to working in close collaboration with Saudia Cargo and its general sales agents around the world to jointly ensure that customers will always enjoy a first-class booking experience.”