The implementation, in conjunction with a new management reporting system developed by Qantas, is expected to improve Qantas Freight's financial operations, providing vital management information and greatly improving productivity and cost-efficiency.
A Mercator implementation team worked closely with Qantas in Sydney, Australia, to provide the technical resources and training essential to the successful launch.
RAPID Cargo is an innovative revenue accounting solution which has already won worldwide acclaim. It was developed to meet the fast-growing freight revenue accounting needs of major global airlines like Qantas. Its freight billing and accounting facilities ensure quick and accurate realisation of cash and revenue due.
Qantas, one of the best-known Asia/Pacific airlines, serves 138 cities in Australia, Asia, Pacific, Americas, Europe and southern Africa and carried some 22 million people last year. Qantas Freight, its specialised freight division, has been in business for more than 75 years.
Qantas decided to upgrade its freight revenue accounting systems to improve management information and reporting, strengthen cost controls, and improve financial returns through better efficiency and productivity. This was achieved through the implementation of Scorpio, (the name for RAPID Cargo within Qantas), and the development by Qantas of a new Management Reporting System.
Hugh Pride, Director Information Technology with the Emirates Group, said: "Mercator is proud to be working with Qantas, and we are delighted that the benefits of RAPID Cargo are already being enjoyed. Our professionals are dedicated to providing Qantas with the highest quality solutions, backed up by exceptional customer service and support, and we're looking forward to further strengthening the relationship between our two companies."
Qantas is the latest airline to implement RAPID and joins Emirates, SriLankan, British Airways, Air New Zealand, Air Zimbabwe, Royal Air Maroc, Olympic, Grupo TACA, and Varig.
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Leading Asia-Pacific airline Qantas Airways has successfully migrated to RAPID Cargo, the world-beating revenue accounting solution from Mercator, the Dubai-based IT division of the Emirates Group.
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About Mercator
Mercator is the information technology division of the Emirates Group, based in Dubai. It provides a full range of IT services for the two major Emirates Group divisions -- award-winning Emirates Airline and DNATA, the largest air travel services organisation in the Middle East.
At last month's Dubai International Airshow, Emirates announced it would spend $15 billion to acquire 25 Boeing 777s, 22 Airbus A380s, eight A340-600s and three A330s, transforming its fleet, already one of the youngest in the skies and with an average age of less than three years.
Thanks to long experience of Emirates' IT needs, Mercator has developed an impressive range of products, including financial, cargo, airport, reservations, CRM and MIS solutions. Its philosophy is to ensure each product adds significant value by reducing costs, improving processes and increasing productivity.
Major airlines worldwide are now reaping its benefits, including British Airways, Qantas, Air New Zealand, SriLankan, Air Zimbabwe, Royal Air Maroc, Olympic, Grupo Taco, and Varig.
For more information on Mercator, please log onto www.mercator.co.ae
About RAPID Cargo
RAPID Cargo is the complete solution for cargo revenue accounting, developed to meet global airlines' growing demands for cargo revenue accounting. RAPID Cargo's main function is to provide swift and simple billing and accounting for cargo businesses, as well as accurate proration and pricing which are vital to airline revenue protection.
RAPID Cargo provides airlines with significant business benefits which are the key to continued growth and success:
Faster and more accurate revenue accounting data to back up corporate decision making.
Greater cost-efficiency through lower unit costs for revenue accounting, faster determination of revenue.
Better productivity from integrating accounting functions with core business systems, and tighter auditing and quality controls.
Better revenue protection and streamlined billing of agents and other airlines.
About the Qantas Group
Qantas carried more than 22 million people last year on some 760 domestic flights a day and some 550 international flights a week. These serve 138 cities within Australia, Asia, the Pacific, the Americas, UK, Europe and southern Africa. The airline employs around 31,000 people worldwide and operates 179 aircraft -- 112 in the core Qantas jet fleet and a further 67 flown by QantasLink serving all Australian states and mainland territories.
Qantas Freight, its specialised freight division, is one of the longest serving operations in the world with more than 75 years in business. It offers a varied and flexible range of services, including general and express cargo, airmail, freighters, charters and customs clearance. It runs handling facilities in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Los Angeles.
For more information, please log onto www.qantasfreight.com
For more information please contact: David Snelling, Media Relations Manager, Emirates Group, Dubai, UAE, 00 9714 203 2165 fax 295 0758 david.snelling@emirates.com
Mercator is the information technology division of the Emirates Group, based in Dubai. It provides a full range of IT services for the two major Emirates Group divisions -- award-winning Emirates Airline and DNATA, the largest air travel services organisation in the Middle East.
At last month's Dubai International Airshow, Emirates announced it would spend $15 billion to acquire 25 Boeing 777s, 22 Airbus A380s, eight A340-600s and three A330s, transforming its fleet, already one of the youngest in the skies and with an average age of less than three years.
Thanks to long experience of Emirates' IT needs, Mercator has developed an impressive range of products, including financial, cargo, airport, reservations, CRM and MIS solutions. Its philosophy is to ensure each product adds significant value by reducing costs, improving processes and increasing productivity.
Major airlines worldwide are now reaping its benefits, including British Airways, Qantas, Air New Zealand, SriLankan, Air Zimbabwe, Royal Air Maroc, Olympic, Grupo Taco, and Varig.
For more information on Mercator, please log onto www.mercator.co.ae
About RAPID Cargo
RAPID Cargo is the complete solution for cargo revenue accounting, developed to meet global airlines' growing demands for cargo revenue accounting. RAPID Cargo's main function is to provide swift and simple billing and accounting for cargo businesses, as well as accurate proration and pricing which are vital to airline revenue protection.
RAPID Cargo provides airlines with significant business benefits which are the key to continued growth and success:
Faster and more accurate revenue accounting data to back up corporate decision making.
Greater cost-efficiency through lower unit costs for revenue accounting, faster determination of revenue.
Better productivity from integrating accounting functions with core business systems, and tighter auditing and quality controls.
Better revenue protection and streamlined billing of agents and other airlines.
About the Qantas Group
Qantas carried more than 22 million people last year on some 760 domestic flights a day and some 550 international flights a week. These serve 138 cities within Australia, Asia, the Pacific, the Americas, UK, Europe and southern Africa. The airline employs around 31,000 people worldwide and operates 179 aircraft -- 112 in the core Qantas jet fleet and a further 67 flown by QantasLink serving all Australian states and mainland territories.
Qantas Freight, its specialised freight division, is one of the longest serving operations in the world with more than 75 years in business. It offers a varied and flexible range of services, including general and express cargo, airmail, freighters, charters and customs clearance. It runs handling facilities in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Los Angeles.
For more information, please log onto www.qantasfreight.com
For more information please contact: David Snelling, Media Relations Manager, Emirates Group, Dubai, UAE, 00 9714 203 2165 fax 295 0758 david.snelling@emirates.com
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