SkyTeam Cargo History

SkyTeam Cargo is marking two decades of delivering efficient, seamless shipments through its four key pillar products

SkyTeam Cargo Launches V EXCELLENCE, a dedicated program to safely transport COVID-19 vaccines worldwide

Alitalia stopped operating and SkyTeam Cargo welcomed its new member ITA Airways on October 15th, 2021

SkyTeam Cargo, the world’s leading global airline cargo alliance of 12 members, is celebrating 20 years since it was founded in Washington D.C. on September 28, 2000

China Southern Airlines decided to leave the SkyTeam alliance, resulting also in its withdrawal from SkyTeam Cargo (January)

Saudia Cargo joins the SkyTeam Cargo alliance as the twelfth member (April)

SkyTeam Cargo product portfolio has undergone a rebrand. Four new pilar products Express, General, Specialized and Customized are being introduced

SkyTeam Cargo celebrates its 15th Anniversary

China Cargo Airlines joins the SkyTeam Cargo alliance (June)

Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo joins the SkyTeam Cargo alliance (November)

China Airlines Cargo joins the SkyTeam Cargo alliance (October)

Aeroflot Cargo joins the SkyTeam Cargo alliance (May)

China Southern Cargo joins the SkyTeam Cargo alliance (November)

Delta Air Lines acquires Northwest Airlines, creating the largest commercial airline in the world

Product innovation continues: SkyTeam Cargo develops Variation Pharma, the ideal solution for shipping pharmaceuticals and medicals

Northwest Airlines Cargo joins the SkyTeam Cargo alliance (September)

Air France and KLM merge, creating the largest airline company in the world at that time in terms of total operating revenues and passenger kilometers

KLM Cargo joins the SkyTeam Cargo alliance (September)

Re-launch of skyteamcargo.com with enhanced tracking and retrieving, carrier schedules, a dynamic products section and easier access to key functions

SkyTeam Cargo introduces new product and service initiatives: Equation, Cohesion, Variation and Dimension, designed to extend the Alliance's global range and provide customer-friendly product solutions

Czech Airlines Cargo joins the SkyTeam Cargo alliance (April)

Alitalia Cargo joins the SkyTeam Cargo alliance (August)

US Cargo Sales Joint Venture launched by Air France Cargo, Delta Air Logistics and Korean Air Cargo to offer customers the benefits of a combined sales force, centralized reservation and service center, comprehensive route network and common product line for US export shipments

Founded in 2000, today SkyTeam Cargo is the world's only air cargo alliance

Four carriers, already partners in the SkyTeam passenger airline alliance, join forces for the cargo market. Aeroméxico Cargo, Air France Cargo, Delta Air Logistics and Korean Air Cargo announce the creation of SkyTeam Cargo (September)