CargoForwarder Global witnessed Aytekin Saray, Global GSA Group’s Chief Executive Officer, and Mallory Logan, Head of Global Sales and Customer for Qantas Freight, sign a three-year partnership agreement at Air Cargo Europe,last week, appointing Global GSA Group as Qantas Freight’s GSA in Europe. Global GSA Group will leverage its extensive commercial network in 25 European countries and strong interline connections, to strengthen Qantas’ cargo footprint on the continent. Qantas operates direct flights from Paris year-round and seasonal services from Rome, both using Boeing 787-9 aircraft with significant cargo capacity (Weekly uplift of 45 tons ex Paris). The Rome-Perth-Sydney route will run three times weekly from 15JUN25-03OCT25 (QF6 departs Italy on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays), while Paris-Perth-Sydney flights (QF34) operate every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. These direct services, combined with Global GSA Group’s interline capabilities, will provide European freight forwarders with reliable, flexible access to Australia and onward destinations such as Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland, and Nouméa. This partnership aims to support Qantas’ cargo expansion plans and enhance connectivity between Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
Aytekin Saray, Chief Executive Officer of Global GSA Group, outlined: “As the only Australian carrier providing direct services from two European ports to Australia with connections to broader Oceania destinations, Qantas offers a huge network of opportunity for European freight forwarders to reach domestic and international destinations within Oceania. Global GSA Group looks forward to supporting Qantas as it expands its cargo offerings from Europe, leveraging our solid presence on this continent to provide a broad and long-term cargo network and increased online operations for the region.”
Igor Kwiatkowski, Executive Manager of Qantas Freight, said: “We are thrilled to partner with an experienced GSA like Global GSA Group to offer our customers more efficient and flexible air freight services from Europe. This strategic partnership allows us to make the most of cargo network in the region and make it easier for freight forwarders to access our capacity from Europe to Australia and meet continued global ecommerce demand.”
