Lufthansa Cargo, SAS Cargo and Singapore Airlines Cargo have renamed their alliance WOW, and unveiled a combined seamless service over all three networks.
The relaunched alliance, formerly known as New Global Cargo (NGC), has plans to expand further. The partners are now searching for a fourth member to fill "the blank areas on the map", says Lufthansa Cargo's executive board member Andreas Otto.
According to Singapore Airlines Cargo president Hwang Teng Aun, the most obvious gap is in the transpacific market to North Asia. Although all three WOW members are in Star Alliance, the new member need not be, says Hwang, "although we would prefer it".
As soon as current agreements with contractors allow, the alliance plans to merge ground handling operations.
Source: Flight International
