IATA-FIATA Air Cargo Program

April 24, 2017

Despite the successful global operation of the IATA Cargo Agency Program over many decades, the role of
IATA Cargo Agents (freight forwarders) has changed. Previously Cargo Agents were ‘selling-agents’ for and on
behalf of airlines. Whereas today the vast majority of forwarders are ‘purchasing-customers’ of those airlines
and their business relationship is often as buyer and seller.

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