Fiji Airways managing director/CEO, Stefan Pichler (fourth from left) with cargo brokers with their rewards from the airline during the inaugural Fiji Airways Million Dollars awards event at the Trans International Hotel in Nadi. Photo: WAISEA NASOKIA
By SHEIK DEAN Fiji Airways this week hosted cargo brokers for the inaugural Fiji Airways Million Dollars Awards night at the Trans International Hotel in Nadi. This was in a bid to recognise the hard work and sheer determination of all cargo brokers contributing immensely towards the freight business of Fiji’s national air carrier. Fiji Airways managing director/chief executive, Stefan Pichler, said this achievement depends on the partnership Fiji Airways has established with cargo brokers. “The cargo market is quite dynamic and plenty more opportunities,” he said. “We are trying to increase the network and trying to increase the product and services we offer to enhance our partnership.” Mr Pichler said the Fiji Airways’ cargo team will strive to deliver the best services and try to reach more agreements with other industry partners out of Fiji. Right direction Customers Brokers and Freight Forwarders Council of Fiji vice president, Mahendra Singh, feels the freight forwarding industry is heading in the right direction. “We are heading in the right direction and we standby to work together with Fiji Airways to strengthen this relationship,” he said. Mr Singh said during the transition of Air Pacific to Fiji Airways, there had been some concerns raised by cargo and customs brokers. “Some concerns were raised during the change over regarding cargo and space,” he said. “But the assurance from Fiji Airways cargo team of listening to our issues and arrangement were being made with other organisations. “We will standby and make our importers and exporters more successful in Fiji.”