IAG Cargo has started a new route from Madrid to Guayaquil, Ecuador, further supporting trade between Latin America and Europe as IAG Cargo flights between the regions increase to over 150 per week.
The business has also increased frequency to Sao Paolo, Brazil, and Mexico City from London-Heathrow and Madrid, servicing perishables, automotive parts, and medical goods. From 2 July IAG Cargo will restart services to San Juan, Puerto Rico, from Madrid.
The new route to Guayaquil, Ecuador was launched in May, and includes three weekly flights with an Airbus A330-200. This direct flight is an important business trade link for the perishables sector, with the Netherlands and Spain important export markets for key Ecuadorian goods like flowers.
Rodrigo Casal, Regional Commercial Manager for Latin America at IAG Cargo, said: “We have always had excellent connections between Europe and Latin America, so we are delighted to be able to offer this new direct route to Guayaquil alongside increasing frequency to Brazil and Mexico, and resuming our service to Puerto Rico.
“These extra services represent a unique opportunity for business in the region and we are excited to support the perishable industry further and offering more capacity for the automotive sector.
“IAG Cargo remains committed to customers in the region and continue to work on reopening routes and increasing services on busy trade lanes.”
The business has increased its services to Sao Paolo, Brazil with daily services from Madrid operated with the A330-300 and a four-weekly rotation on a Boeing 787 or 777 from London Heathrow.
The routes facilitate the transportation of tropical fruits, automotive and manufacturing parts to Europe and the UK, and electronics, pharmaceuticals and medical goods into Brazil. From June, IAG Cargo customers will be able to book their freight on flights from Madrid to San Juan as the business restarts direct flights from July.
As of 4 June, customers will benefit from ten weekly flights from Madrid to Mexico City, with two daily frequencies on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday serviced by the A350.
This key connection regularly carries automotive parts and perishables, medical products to support the fight against COVID-19 such as oximeters and vials for the vaccine, with additional automotive parts, PPE and machinery transported into Mexico.
