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in valentine's 2021, LATAM Cargo increased a 7% the amount of flowers transported compared to 2020, totaling more than 13.200 tons.
A positive performance had the LATAM Cargo Group during the season 2021 valentine's, time of the year that together with Mother's Day (April and May) are the periods peak flower export.
The favorable figure is explained because the LATAM Group has safeguarded the continuity of its operation in Colombia and Ecuador, despite the challenge that the pandemic has imposed in terms of capacity. It's more, has increased its offer.
Without going further, during the season that began three weeks before Valentine's Day - from the 18 from January to 09 Ultra Air made its inaugural flight in Colombia and thus becomes the ninth regular airline in the country- the LATAM Cargo Group took off around 225 times during the season, from Bogota, Medellín and Quito to transport the roses, spray roses, alstroemeria, gerbera and pompom from Colombia, just like the roses, gypso and alstroemeria from Ecuador to the United States.
Miami, specific, It is the main transit destination for flowers as it is one of the most important distribution centers in the world., where the cargo operations base of LATAM Airlines Group is located. From here they are distributed, principally, to North America and Europe.
Compared to a regular period, in Colombia the company increased by more than one 7% the tons transported per week on Valentine's Day, managing to cover the demand of this floricultural sector.
in Quito, Ecuador, capacity was also added to support the transport of your flowers to Miami, which allowed to increase in more than 7% tons transported per week. Thus, an increase in capacity to Amsterdam was also carried out. (Netherlands), second destination of Ecuadorian flowers.
“In complex moments, such as those caused by the pandemic, It is when the commitment that we say we have with our clients is put to the test.. And we've proven it. We not only take care of the offer, we prioritize transport in cargo planes and add passenger planes for the exclusive transport of flowers. Rather, we increased our frequencies to transport fresh flowers from Colombia and Ecuador to the world to support our clients' business.", commented Claudio Torres, South American Commercial Director of the LATAM Cargo Group.
Although the flowers are produced in different areas of the country, in Colombia highlights the region, Cundinamarca, close to Bogota, which represents the 76% of the origin of this perishable, Antioquia follows with the 24%.
In Ecuador, the provinces of Pichincha and the inter-Andean region of Cotopaxi stand out..
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