Significant increase in flowers transport worldwide at AA Cargo

Carmen Taylor is Managing Director of AA Cargo’s Latin America sales division, which includes South America, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, and the southeast region of the United States. As such, she knows a thing or two about the transport of perishables.

Talking to Air Cargo News, she says: “Our fresh flower business continues to grow as we add new routes, improve our perishable network, and add on more service options this year.

“In 2015, we saw a significant increase of flowers worldwide from last year. We expect to continue to see growth with the addition of new and bigger coolers, which are being added at our hubs that see the largest amount of flowers.

“The bulk of our traffic comes out of Latin America and Europe, including Costa Rica and Amsterdam—some of the top floral producers in the world.

“The U.S. is also one of our top flower export locations, thanks to the consistently mild climates and resources on the west coast. The speed and temperature-control capabilities we can offer as an air carrier give our customers more global options for shipping perishable products with shorter shelf lives to more locations around the world. Plus, with the consistently high demand over all 12 months, even in climates not equipped for flower production, we can maintain an influx of this popular commodity, especially around major holidays, including the upcoming Easter.”

“During the Valentine’s Day season, which we define as the two weeks leading up to the 2016 holiday, we saw a pretty significant boost in the fresh flower volume through our hubs.

“During this time of year, we transport a variety of different fresh cut flowers, including roses and carnations, [which are] some of the most common types we ship throughout the calendar year.”

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