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IAG Cargo extends reach into Latin America's most fertile pharma country

IAG CARGO has announced three new routes on its Latin American network starting this summer from London Gatwick to both San Jose, Costa Rica and Lima, Peru.

Additionally, on May 15, IAG Cargo will launch flights from Madrid to San Juan, Puerto Rico, offerings tailored to pharmaceutical shippers, as Latin America is an important high-growth market for this trade.

From April 27, flights will depart twice a week from London Gatwick to San Jose. The Gatwick-Lima route will depart three times a week from May 4 and a British Airways B777-200ER, with a payload of 18 tonnes, will service both flights.

The Madrid to San Juan service which will operate three times a week, will be serviced by an Iberia Airbus A330-200; offering 15 tonnes payload per flight.

These new developments augment IAG Cargo's existing routes into these markets, which help to better connect customers to the 350 destinations on IAG Cargo's global network.

"These new flights will give customers more capacity, flexibility and choice when it comes to shipping goods to Latin America," said regional commercial manager Rodrigo Casual.

In May, IAG Cargo will now offer customers a weekly lift of up to 2,700 tonnes into Latin America. There has been no direct air-link between the UK and Lima since 1982 and with our ability to offer direct flights from our two European hubs, we now offer unrivalled flexibility for businesses looking to connect with Peru, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico, he said.

Peru's pharma market is expected to grow to US$3 billion by 2024, with an annual growth rate of 6.2 per cent. Costa Rica, meanwhile, will experience the largest increase in pharma sales over the next 10 years, growing from $800 million in 2014 to $2.3 billion by 2024.

IAG Cargo can support manufacturers looking to enter these markets through Constant Climate, a quality-assured, time- and temperature-sensitive product for the pharmaceutical sector.