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Qatar Airways Cargo Launches AirPlus Solutions for Enhanced Shipping

Qatar Airways Cargo is proud to unveil AirPlus Solutions, an innovative suite of services designed to enhance the shipment experience for customers.

With three tailored options—Q-Climate, Q-Plus, and Q-Prime—shippers can now choose solutions that best fit their cargo’s unique requirements.

Q-Climate offers temperature-controlled transport for a wide range of products, ensuring protection from extreme weather and maintaining a seamless cool chain. qatar air Customers can select from three temperature ranges: COL (+2°C to +8°C), CRT (+15°C to +25°C), or ERT (+2°C to +25°C), making it ideal for both general and sensitive cargo.

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Q-Plus prioritizes capacity for time-sensitive shipments, guaranteeing that cargo is handled with urgency and booked on confirmed flights. Should the requested flight be full, the shipment will automatically be placed on the next available flight. This option is available as an add-on for General Cargo, SecureLift (vulnerable cargo), Fresh Care (perishable goods), and Drive (automobile transport) services.

For shippers with urgent cargo needs, Q-Prime ensures top-tier service with guaranteed uplift, preferred connections, and even a money-back guarantee if the shipment does not depart as confirmed. The service is closely monitored by the Control Tower to proactively address potential disruptions.

Q-Prime can also help secure space on full flights for urgent shipments and is available for General Cargo, SecureLift, Fresh, and Drive products. qatar airlines All AirPlus Solutions can be booked via qatar airways Cargo’s Digital Lounge, external digital platforms, or through local sales representatives.

These solutions are available on most online routes, adhering to standard booking cut-off times. For more information, customers can visit the official website at www.qrcargo.com/s/products/airplus-solutions.

Airlines

US DOT Approves Merger: Alaska Airlines & Hawaiian Airlines Finalize Deal

In a significant development for the aviation industry, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an order granting an exemption for the transfer of international route authorities in the merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines.

The merger, which is expected to be completed in the coming days, represents a major consolidation in the airline sector. Under the terms of the exemption, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are required to adhere to several key public-interest protections.

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These stipulations are aimed at preserving service quality and consumer benefits as the merger progresses. Specifically, the airlines must protect the value of rewards, maintain existing service levels on crucial Hawaiian routes to the continental U.S. and inter-island routes, and support rural services.

Additionally, they are required to ensure competitive access at the Honolulu hub airport, offer fee-free family seating, provide alternative compensation for controllable disruptions, and lower costs for military families.

This proactive approach by the DOT marks a new phase in the Department’s merger review process. For the first time, airlines are required to agree to binding, enforceable public-interest protections as a condition for closing their merger.

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This move highlights the DOT’s commitment to safeguarding public interests and ensuring that mergers do not undermine service quality or competition. As part of the merger agreement, Alaska Airlines will assume approximately $900 million in Hawaiian Airlines’ debt.

Despite this substantial financial responsibility, Alaska plans to retain Hawaiian as a separate brand, which will negate the need for repainting aircraft. To secure approval from the DOT, the airlines agreed to maintain current service levels on key routes where competition is limited.

The exemption granted by the DOT allows Alaska and Hawaiian to finalize their merger while remaining separate and independently operated until the Department completes its review of the transfer application. If the transfer is approved, the public-interest protections will remain in effect for six years.