Amazon starts air freight services in these Indian cities. Check details
1 year, 11 months ago

Amazon starts air freight services in these Indian cities. Check details

Hindustan Times  

Amazon.com Inc. is beginning air freight services in India, expanding in Asia even as global online sales growth stalls following a pandemic-era boom. The e-commerce retail giant will use cargo capacity in a Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by partner Quikjet Cargo Airlines Pvt to begin shipments in Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai, said Akhil Saxena, a vice president of customer fulfilment. The Seattle-based ecommerce company has a fleet of more than 110 planes flying to more than 70 destinations worldwide, Saxena said, speaking at an Amazon Air launch event in Hyderabad, southern India, Monday. Amazon began its air cargo service in 2016, in what was soon seen as a challenge to United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp. Amazon Air operates out of small regional airports close to its warehouses, helping the company meet orders for one- and two-day delivery.

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Deccan Chronicle  

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ABP News  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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India Today  

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ABP News  

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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