KLM's cargo information

KLM's cargo information

JAKARTA (JP): KLM Cargo, the Dutch freight carrier, introduced
yesterday a cargo information service which will allow agents in
Indonesia electronic access to the company's Netherlands
database.

An executive of KLM Cargo's Jakarta office, Agnes C.S.
Sutanto, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the company has 30
agents in Jakarta, 20 in Bali and 10 in Surabaya, East Java.

"The agents will have to install a modem facility in their
computer systems and then use KLM's special diskette to enter the
database through local telephone calls," she said, adding that
the service is designed to save time and money.

The cargo information service will allow agents to get
important information on timetables for air cargo planning and
scheduling; rates; charges; transport conditions; and device
capacity. It will also enable them to make booking requests
directly with KLM Cargo.

Agnes said that KLM Cargo handles between 300 tons and 400
tons of cargo from Indonesia per annum, most of which consists of
garments, shoes and decorative fish.

KLM currently operates eight flights between Amsterdam and
Jakarta per week, using Boeing B-747-400 and B-747-400 Combi
aircraft. One of the services is a freight operation. (icn)