Turkish Cargo is now offering reservations on its flights to freight forwarder and shipper users of the CargoWise platform.
The airline said that it had added a “direct data connection” to the WiseTech-owned cargo management system to provide users with real-time rates, capacity availability and e-reservation.
“The e-reservation integration between CargoWise and Turkish Cargo’s management system, COMIS, enables real-time access to air cargo rates, flight availability, and booking confirmations,” the airline said in a press release.
“Shippers can easily choose the suitable flights and make bookings with Turkish Cargo, all without leaving the CargoWise platform.”
The airline added that the API connection would help eliminate errors caused by manual data entry and make the booking process more transparent.
It also provides Turkish Cargo’s customers with real-time communication directly within CargoWise, which includes the ability to modify a booking until final execution of the Master Air Waybill.
Turkish Airlines senior vice president of cargo marketing Selçuk Gençaslan, said: “Our wide flight network and high capacity allow us to be globally accessible while offering competitively cost-effective, innovative solutions.
“Consequently, we focus on offering digital solutions to our customers by swiftly adapting to the evolving dynamics of the industry and thus, we are pleased to advance our mission of delivering the best service to our customers through this collaboration with Cargo Wise.”
Jorre Cobelens, vice president – logistics data and connectivity, WiseTech Global, added: “By establishing direct data connectivity with Turkish Cargo we enable our CargoWise customers to efficiently process tens of thousands of unique shipments on the world’s largest air cargo network from within CargoWise.
“This increases productivity for the entire industry during and after the e-booking process, avoids double data entry, reduces human errors, and eliminates unnecessary emails.”
The move is not the carrier’s first foray into digital booking platforms, it also offers its capacity on WebCargo and on the cargo.one booking portal.
