SWISS extends agreement with Traxon Europe

The cargo division of Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., Swiss WorldCargo, has recently extended its agreement with Traxon Europe, which was first signed in 2002. In addition, the scope of the agreement was expanded in an ongoing effort to simplify operations and reduce costs. Swiss WorldCargo will now exclusively use Traxon Europe as CCS (cargo community system) for host-to-host (EDI) messaging.

Frankfurt/Main, April 2010. Traxon Europe, the international provider of electronic communication solutions for the airfreight industry, will become Swiss WorldCargo's exclusive provider of EDI messaging services as of May 01, 2010. The contract gives Swiss WorldCargo access to the Traxon Europe network world-wide and covers e-Booking, air waybill data transfer, status information and consolidation list (FHL) transmission for customs. The aim is a stable interchange of messages between logistics partners and the air cargo carrier. Buying the services from one source will help Swiss WorldCargo to further standardize processes and make them thus more cost efficient. In addition, e-services that simplify an airfreight forwarder's working day and easy-to-access, cost effective EDI messaging are prerequisites for advancing the cause of e-freight (paperless airfreight) as well as Cargo 2000, two important initiatives of the global airfreight industry.

We are very pleased to continue working with Traxon Europe. The e-communication services provider was selected as the best choice due to the high efficiency of its solution, explains Oliver Evans, Chief Cargo Officer of SWISS. The EDI messaging services are an integral part of our product offering. Everyone profits from faster and more streamlined processes. By this we continue with our efforts to reduce paperwork which is also good for the environment.

The new agreement with Swiss WorldCargo considerably strengthens our position in the European market and underlines our high quality standards, innovation capabilities and flexibility, says a proud Felix Keck, Managing Director of Traxon Europe.

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TRAXON Europe, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main (Germany), was founded in 1991. The company's dedicated professional team provides comprehensive, leading edge electronic communication solutions and services to the airfreight industry. TRAXON Europe's innovative products help the different partners of the air cargo supply chain to electronically manage air shipments and meet Cargo 2000, IATA e-freight, WCO (World Customs Organization) and postal requirements. They optimize global process quality, increase in-time delivery and document accuracy by eliminating sources of error. TRAXON Europe not only boosts its clients' customer service and gives them a competitive edge but it also greens their CO2 footprint by eliminating the need for paper.

The global network of TRAXON Europe links more than 9,000 offices of forwarders and third party providers of logistics services with some 100 international airlines. TRAXON Europe generated a turnover of about Euro 9.3 million in 2009. Around 144 million messages were transmitted that year.

For more information about TRAXON Europe, visit our website at www.traxon.com.

Swiss WorldCargo is the airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. With its global network of more than 150 destinations in over 80 countries and its wide range of products and services, Swiss WorldCargo creates genuine added value for its customers and makes a substantial contribution to the earnings of Swiss International Air Lines.

For more information about Swiss WorldCargo visit www.swissworldcargo.com