FedEx strengthens Latin American operations with new flight routes

New route served by a Boeing 767-300 aircraft that connects Argentina, Chile and Ecuador with Miami Airport.

FedEx strengthens Latin American operations with new flight routes
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Federal Express Corporation, the world's largest express transportation company, is strengthening its air network with two new flights linking important markets in South and Central America with Miami, offering increased capabilities and better connectivity for its customers across the region.

In South America, a new route served by a FedEx Boeing 767-300 aircraft connects the international airports in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Santiago, Chile and Quito, Ecuador with Miami International Airport, the says an official release. "In Central America, a FedEx Boeing 757 aircraft provides direct connectivity from La Aurora airport in Guatemala and Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport in San Pedro Sula, Honduras with Miami. Both aircraft will operate multiple times per week."

Luiz R. Vasconcelos, President, Latin America and the Caribbean, FedEx says: "The launch of these new routes marks a significant milestone in the history and growth strategy of FedEx across the region. These flights are part of the ongoing air network redesign, aimed at better serving customers of all sizes by providing direct connectivity with the Americas and the world."

With these new flights, FedEx also establishes direct commercial presence in Honduras and Ecuador, the release added. "The flights will benefit sectors such as flowers, coffee and cacao, seeds, high-tech, and the textile and automotive industries, which have gained increased international market share."

Miami International Airport, the origin and destination for these routes, is among the top three cargo airports in the United States and one of the main transportation and international trade hubs in the Americas . The FedEx Hub at Miami International Airport is equipped to handle significant volumes of cargo and is home to the largest cold storage facility in the company's global network, the release added.

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