september2021 - 10

BUSINESS BUZZ
CCA Board Welcomes Rodriguez
Moreno from Qatar Airways
Cargo
Miguel Rodríguez Moreno,
senior manager climate
control products, Qatar
Airways Cargo has joined
the Cool Chain Association's
(CCA)'s board of directors.
Rodríguez Moreno brings more than six
years of experience in cargo, including
four years as global pharma development
manager for Etihad Cargo.
" It is an honor to join CCA's board of
directors and I look forward to sharing
our expertise while at the same time
hearing from other stakeholders so we
can collaboratively improve and enhance
the cool chain, " said Rodríguez Moreno.
" Digitalization is one of the key pillars
of our strategy; tech and automation is
being implemented across all areas of our
services including cool chain solutions
and I am looking forward to being part of
the CCA Perishables Conference where
the focus is on innovation and tech. "
Pollard Appointed CEO, dnata
Travel Group
Ailsa Pollard has been
appointed as chief executive
officer, dnata Travel Group
(UK and Europe). She will
start in her new role on Nov. 1 and report
to the previous holder of the role, John
Bevan, who now oversees all aspects of
dnata's global travel business as divisional
senior vice president for Travel.
As a key member of the leadership
team for dnata Travel Group, part of the
Emirates Group, during the last 12 years,
Pollard has held a variety of senior roles.
These include, vice president - business
development and strategy, heading the
team that oversaw the acquisition and
holding board positions on many of the
businesses that now form the group's UK
portfolio; and four years as senior vice
president - Emirates Holidays, where she
oversaw the brand's global operations
across 36 markets. Most recently, as senior
vice president - transformation (global)
and consumer businesses (ME&I), she
had responsibility for the dnata Travel
consumer travel brand in the UAE, and
overseeing a complete strategic review and
NEW DEALS
Skyport to Handle Finnair Cargo at Prague Airport
Central European cargo handler Skyport
has been selected by Finnair Cargo to
deliver its cargo handling requirements
at Prague Airport in the Czech Republic.
Finnair Cargo will be handled at Skyport's
semi-automated airside facility in Prague,
which has recently been upgraded as part
of ongoing technology investments by its
new owner Ventus.
" Skyport's new full barcode and QR
scanner system will give Finnair Cargo
end-to-end real-time visibility of its cargo
as it moves through our facility, " said
David Adámek, CEO Skyport a.s. " We have
also invested in upgrading and expanding
the handling capability of our automatic
loading systems (ALS) to ensure we have
the most cost-effective and timely solution
for our customers.
" We are proud to have won the contract
to work with Finnair and are looking forward
to a productive partnership. "
" We are very pleased to continue our
long-term partnership with Skyport in
Prague, " added head of Finnair cargo
operations, Tommi Voss. " Finnair Cargo
is focusing on transporting special cargo
items, and we are proud to operate from
one of the most modern air cargo terminals
in Helsinki.
" Protecting our customer's product
integrity is key across the supply chain
and we are delighted to offer a more secure
route to and from Prague with Skyport. "
transformation of dnata Travel Group's
global portfolio of brands through the
pandemic.
" We're delighted that another part of
the dnata Travel family will now be able
to benefit from Ailsa's expertise and leadership.
I've had the pleasure of working
with her for a number of years and know
our team in the UK - as well as our valued
industry partners - will enjoy working
with her and will go on, together, to
achieve great things, " Bevan said. " These
are challenging times for all UK travel
businesses, and need clear headedness,
agility, honesty and commitment to navigate.
Ailsa has all of those qualities, as well
as decisive strategic vision, a passion for
the customer and operational know-how.
Our UK organization couldn't be in safer
hands. "
" I'm looking forward to working with
the UK team to emerge stronger from
the pandemic. I know how tough the last
18 months have been on our people, our
brands, our customers and our partners,
but we have very strong foundations and
the support of a global business on which
we can collectively build an exciting
future, " added Pollard.
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