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CHICAGO, Nov. 12, 2020 United Airlines Cargo was awarded the Best Air Cargo Carrier - North America at the 2020 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards ceremony in Hong Kong on November 9. Managing Director of United Cargo's Asia Pacific region Mirco Renfer and Senior Manager of Cargo Sales Hazel Ip accepted the award on behalf of United Cargo.

"We are truly honored to receive this award," said Mirco. "With the air cargo industry and the world facing many challenges due to COVID-19, continuing to build on our relationships with customers and working closely with our business partners throughout the Asia Pacific region has allowed us to provide excellent service during these tough times."

The annual awards are hosted by Asia Cargo News to recognize organizations for demonstrating leadership, consistency in service quality, innovation, customer relationship management and reliability. The winners are nominated and voted on by more than 15,000 Asia Cargo News readers and e-news subscribers.

"I am so proud of the United Cargo team and the way we responded to the challenges of 2020," said United Cargo President Jan Krems. "Being recognized by our customers and business partners is humbling and demonstrates how the United Cargo team has come together to innovate and renew our commitment to deliver the best-in-class service to our Asia Pacific customers."