The International Airlines Group (IAG) has opened a new facility at London Heathrow called as New Premia. The facility covers over 10,000 square meters allowing IAG to process more than twice as many premium shipments than before.
The facility has 11 delivery doors allowing a significant amount of inbound and outbound lorry traffic
Once inside the facility, IAG Cargo deploys four large transfer vehicles to autonomously move cargo between the transfer stations. With this new semi-automated approach, the IAG team plans to provide the best and quick service to customer. As the facility is temperature controlled wider range of shipments can be handled.
David Shepherd, CEO, IAG Group said: “The opening of New Premia is a pivotal milestone for IAG Cargo, and the benefits it will bring both to our customers and our operational teams are huge. We strive to provide the best service for our customers, and the investment into our IT systems will improve our operational performance, optimizing the movement of cargo to support global trade.