Glyn Hughes

Global Head of Cargo
IATA

Glyn Hughes has been involved in Air Cargo for over 30 years having started his career with British Caledonian in the UK.  He joined IATA in 1991 and become IATA’s Global Head of Cargo in June 2014.  He has the overall responsibility to ensure IATA delivers on the agenda agreed by the Cargo Committee to support the Air Cargo industry.  Priority areas include safety, security, quality, special cargoes, operations, modernization and industry sustainability.  He is dedicated to working closely with industry stakeholder partners through GACAG and other relationships to foster collaborative solutions.  A firm believer in supporting the next generation of industry leaders, Glyn spends a large amount of time on outreach programs with training and other educational establishments.

He previously headed the IATA Cargo Agency and Cargo Accounts Settlement System (CASS) programs growing the CASS network to cover more than 80 operations in over 75 countries processing more than 18 million AWBs with a combined settlement value in excess of USD 33 billion.  Glyn is based in Geneva, with his wife and two children.

Glyn Hughes will be appearing in the following sessions: