German time-critical delivery company time:matters has sealed a cooperation with Philippine airlineCebu Pacific Cargo to extend its network in Asia.
Thanks to this new partnership, time:matters has access to Cebu Pacific flights departingfrom Manila Airport for its Special Speed Solutions and time-critical shipments on an internationalscale. With Manila Airport and the Cebu Pacific Air network at its service for the transport oftime-critical shipments, time:matters now has even more possibilities to provide the fastestservice to customers and reduce transport times – especially to and from the Philippines.
An urgent shipment for a leading high-tech manufacturer that has production facilities in thePhilippines, for example, can be dropped off in Manila at 6 pm and is already available for pick-upin Mexico at 7 pm the next day, thanks to the seamless transport involving Cebu Pacific andLufthansa flights. Dedicated teams stringently monitor and oversee each and every stage of theentire transport chain – in real time.
Cebu Pacific, the second-largest Philippine carrier, operates a fleet of 21 A319/320s andeight ATR 72s and flies to 15 international destinations in Asia, including Bangkok, Hong Kong,Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Shanghai and Singapore.
“This expansion of the network is a clear advantage for customers, as they will benefit fromthe resulting shortest delivery times to and from the economically important region of Manila”,emphasised Sanjeev Wadhawan, Vice President Operations & Customer Service of time:matters AsiaPacific.
Joseph G. Macagga, Vice-President Cargo & Fuel from Cebu Pacific Cargo, stated: “We arevery happy about the cooperation with time:matters and Lufthansa Cargo as partners fortime-critical services. We plan to expand our partnership and incorporate further Asian economiccentres into the time:matters network.”
