Forwarders and airlines bury the hatchet

摘要

During the recent FIATA Airfreight Institute meeting in Los Angeles, forwarders from around the world gathered to hear the details of a cargo modernization initiative sponsored by FIATA and IATA. When the forwarder speaker finished his remarks, he yielded the floor to the IATA representative described as the "other side of the table." Glyn Hughes, IATA's director of cargo industry management, speaking on behalf of the airlines, quickly responded that despite past perceptions, forwarders and airlines were now on the same side of the table and have always been.