Turkish Cargo offers e-reservations via CargoWise platform

Through a direct data connection with CargoWise, Turkish Cargo is now offering shippers on the platform real-time rates, capacity availability and e-reservation services.

The e-reservation integration between CargoWise and Turkish Cargo's management system COMIS enables real-time access to air cargo rates, flight availability and booking confirmations, says an official release from Turkish Cargo. "Shippers can easily choose the suitable flights and make bookings with Turkish Cargo, all without leaving the CargoWise platform. The API connection enhances operational efficiency by eliminating errors due to manual data entry. This approach makes processes more transparent and helps reduce costs."

Selçuk Gençaslan, Senior Vice President, Cargo Marketing, Turkish Airlines says: "As Turkish Cargo, we transport approximately two million tonnes of cargo to over 360 destinations within our flight network every year. Our wide flight network and high capacity allow us to be globally accessible while offering competitively cost-effective, innovative solutions. Consequently, we focus on offering digital solutions to our customers by swiftly adapting to the evolving dynamics of the industry, and thus we are pleased to advance our mission of delivering the best service to our customers through this collaboration with CargoWise."

Jorre Cobelens, Vice President – Logistics Data and Connectivity, WiseTech Global adds: "By establishing direct data connectivity with Turkish Cargo, we enable our CargoWise customers to efficiently process tens of thousands of unique shipments on the world’s largest air cargo network from within CargoWise. This increases productivity for the entire industry during and after the eBooking process, avoids double data entry, reduces human errors and eliminates unnecessary emails. The API integration provides Turkish Cargo’s customers with real-time communication directly within CargoWise, which also includes the ability to modify a booking until final execution of the Master Air Waybill. With this partnership, the transparent data sharing enables Turkish Cargo to optimize their planning and capacity management."