How Atlas, Cathay "rose" to occasion this Valentine's Day

Atlas Air shipped over five million kgs of flowers for Valentine's Day on a Boeing 747 freighter.

Atlas imported 5mn kgs fresh cut flowers to Miami Airport on 74 flights – 40 flights from El Dorado Airport in Colombia and 34 flights from Mariscal Sucre Airport in Ecuador.

Cathay Pacific Cargo delivered some 300 tonnes of fresh cut flowers from Ecuador and Colombia to destinations across Asia-Pacific region.

Packaged in temperature-controlled containers, the South American blooms were kept in optimal condition throughout the journey.

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