IAG Cargo launches a new direct route between Madrid and Dakar

IAG Cargo offers a new direct route to Dakar (Senegal) from Madrid to meet the growing demand in the transport of goods between Europe and West Africa. In total, IAG Cargo offers more than 26 weekly flights to the region with direct flights from London Heathrow to Accra (Ghana) or Lagos and Abuja (Nigeria), among others, to which Dakar has added since Madrid-Barajas.

 

 

The route to Dakar is the first direct flight that the company offers in Senegal. Iberia It operates these flights with five frequencies a week and using the Airbus A-330 and A350 models with an approximate capacity of 20 and 30 tons of cargo, respectively.

 

 Through IAG Cargo's extensive network, this direct route will facilitate the import of electronic and pharmaceutical products, and will also allow perishable products such as green beans, mangoes, melons or fish to reach United States and Asia Pacific as quickly as possible through the Madrid hub.

 

IAG Cargo enables the transportation of cargo directly between Senegal, Asia and transatlantic routes thanks to its extensive global network of destinations.

 

Freddie Overton, Regional Commercial Director for Europe and Africa at IAG Cargo, commented: "We are delighted to be able to offer this new direct route between Madrid and Dakar, and we are sure that it will benefit many companies in Europe and West Africa. Our clients asked us to expand our horizons in this market and it is gratifying to have made it a reality and to continue expanding IAG cargo into new markets.”

 

This service is added to the extensive program of scheduled and cargo flights marketed by IAG Cargo. Additionally, customers can charter any aircraft in the fleet to almost any destination in the world.