In an effort to increase the penetration rate of electronic air waybills (e-AWB) to 56 percent globally by year\u2019s end, IATA launched an aggressive airport-centric publicity campaign, called eAWB360), which began in Europe and is set to hit North America on May 3.
\nAs part of the campaign, IATA works with selected airports to implement the e-AWB as standard operating procedure for all parties involved in shipping air cargo into or out of the airport. The hope is for a hub-and-spoke style dissemination of eAWB360\u2019s three pillars which are \u201csingle process, standard operating procedures at each airport and a joint communication effort,\u201d emanating from the airport to its partners. Latest figures show average e-AWB penetration at around 37.5 percent, worldwide.
\nMontr\u00e9al\u2013Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport is set to become the first airport to implement the program on May 3, followed by nine other airports: Toronto Pearson International, Vancouver International, John F. Kennedy International, Dallas Fort Worth International, O\u2019Hare International, Los Angeles International, Miami International and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International.
\nAccording to IATA, a handful of airlines with operations in the Americas have agreed to participate in eAWB360, including: Aeromexico, American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, Finnair, KLM, Korean Airlines, Lan Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, Qatar Airways, Saudia Cargo, Swiss and United.
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