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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Designated "e-airport" for Air FreightDFW AIRPORT, Texas, June 30, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport announced today it is one of the first two airports in the U.S. to be fully electronic airway bill (e-AWB) compliant, beginning July 1, 2016 as designated by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Airlines and cargo handling companies at DFW International Airport are using technology to streamline the documentation process for shipping international air freight. The implementation of e-AWBs has increased speed and productivity, improved security, enhanced customer service, and achieved greater environmental sustainability, by replacing 30 different paper forms with electronic transmissions. "Our airline partners and their forwarder and shipper customers will see tremendous benefits from DFW's designation as a cargo e-airport. Technology will be used to simplify the documentation process for all of their air freight shipments," said Mark Thorpe, Head of Cargo Business Development for DFW. "By doing so, they will improve the efficiency, traceability, and integrity of the services they provide at DFW in a more environmentally responsible manner." IATA is a member-based airline industry trade association that works with its 260 member airlines to promote safe, reliable, secure, and economical air travel. About Dallas Fort Worth International Airport: Follow Dallas Fort Worth International Airport On: Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20151013/276597LOGO
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