SkyTeam Cargo
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SkyTeam Cargo is a global cargo alliance in which all members are also members of the SkyTeam airline alliance. SkyTeam Cargo is the only cargo alliance in the world, likely since WOW Alliance ceased and disbanded.
History
Following the founding of the airline alliance SkyTeam on 22 June 2000, the creation of its cargo division, SkyTeam Cargo, was announced in September that year.[1] The alliance's inaugural members were Aeroméxico Cargo, Air France Cargo, Delta Air Logistics, and Korean Air Cargo, whose passenger airline operations are members of SkyTeam.[citation needed]
In 2001, Czech Airlines Cargo and Alitalia Cargo joined in April and August, respectively.[2] Both divisions joined the cargo alliance within days of CSA Czech Airlines (25 March) and Alitalia (27 July) joining SkyTeam.
KLM Cargo joined SkyTeam Cargo in September 2004, four months after the merger of Air France and KLM, which subsequently created the Air France-KLM holding company.[3] The following year, in September, Northwest Airlines Cargo joined the cargo alliance, a move which came one year after Northwest Airlines joined SkyTeam. However, on 14 April 2008, Northwest merged with Delta Air Lines, which led to the largest airline in the world. China Southern Airlines joined the cargo alliance by November 2010.[citation needed] By November 2013, Aerolíneas Argentinas, one of the leading South American carriers, joined the SkyTeam Cargo Alliance adding more than 30 Latin American destinations to the global network.[4]
Current members
As of May 2025, SkyTeam Cargo has 7 active member airlines;[5] some do not operate dedicated cargo aircraft, they offer space in the baggage compartments of their passenger aircraft only.[6]
| Member airline | Joined | Division airline |
|---|---|---|
 Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo
|
6 November 2013[7] | Aerolíneas Argentinas |
 Aeroméxico Cargo
|
September 2000 | Aeroméxico |
  Air France–KLM Cargo
|
September 2000 (Air France Cargo) September 2004 (KLM Cargo) |
Air France-KLM |
 China Cargo Airlines
|
5 June 2013[8] | China Eastern Airlines |
 Delta Cargo[9]
|
September 2000 | Delta Air Lines |
 Korean Air Cargo
|
September 2000 | Korean Air |
 Saudia Cargo
|
15 April 2019[10][11] | Saudia |
Suspended members
As of May 2025, the following cargo airline that was suspended from SkyTeam Cargo:[12]
| Member airline | Joined | Suspended | Parent airline |
|---|---|---|---|
[[Aeroflot-Cargo|[[Aeroflot-Cargo| ]]]] Aeroflot Cargo
|
May 2011 | 27 April 2022 | Aeroflot |
Former members
As of May 2025, the following cargo airlines that left SkyTeam Cargo:[6]
| Member airline | Joined | Exited | Parent airline |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alitalia Cargo
|
August 2011 | October 2021 | Alitalia |
 China Airlines Cargo
|
3 October 2012 | TBA | China Airlines |
| China Southern Airlines Cargo
|
October 2010 | January 2019 | China Southern Airlines |
 Czech Airlines Cargo
|
April 2011 | October 2024 | Czech Airlines |
| ITA Airways Cargo
|
November 2021 | April 2025 | ITA Airways |
| Northwest Airlines Cargo
|
September 2005 | December 2009 | Northwest Airlines |
References
- ↑ "A History Of SkyTeam". breakingtravelnews.com. 27 July 2001. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ↑ "Nuestra Historia | SkyTeam Cargo". www.skyteam.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-01-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Air France-KLM Reference Document - SEC.gov".
- ↑ "Aerolineas Argentinas Cargo joins SkyTeam Cargo Alliance / aviator.aero". www.aviator.aero.
- ↑ "Our members". SkyTeam Cargo. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "History of Cargo Alliance". SkyTeam Cargo. Archived from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2022-09-29. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Aerolineas Argentinas Cargo Joins the SkyTeam Cargo Alliance". SkyTeam Cargo. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2018-08-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "China Cargo Airlines Officially Joins the SkyTeam Cargo Alliance". SkyTeam Cargo. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2018-08-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Delta Cargo". deltacargo.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ "Saudia Cargo joins Skyteam Cargo". Ch-Aviation. 12 April 2019.
- ↑ "SkyTeam Cargo Announces New Member Saudia Cargo to Join Alliance as 12th Partner" (Press release). SkyTeam Cargo. 9 April 2019.
- ↑ "SkyTeam and Aeroflot have agreed to temporarily suspend the airline's SkyTeam membership" (Press release). SkyTeam. 27 April 2022. Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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