PRIO PHARMA Product - "va-Q-tainer" Container for Pharamaceuticals ~ Applicable routes added & Dangerous goods handling available ~

PR

2020.08.13

Thank you for your continuous support to ANA group.
Please kindly be informed of the subject applicable routes being added as well as dangerous goods handlingis now available for PRIO PHARMA product, "va-Q-tainer" container, introduced by ANA in this January.
"va-Q-tainer", utilizing "Vacuum Insulated Panel" (VIP) and "Phase Change Material" (PCM), is a high quality container, hardly affected by the outside air temperature.
By adding non-power driven PASSIVE type container in the lineup to cope with the increasing needs, range of customers' choices will be extended.
For further details, please refer to the following.

< NOTE >

[Effective Date of Service] (New applicable routes and dangerous goods handling)
August 17 (Sun), 2020 * Delivery base to ANA warehouse

[Applicable Routes]
ANA group operating flights served between ANA online airports, limited to following direct online flights departing and arriving from/to Japan.

< Japan departure bound for overseas >
< Departure Airports >
NRT, HND, NGO, KIX
  ↓
< Arrival Airports >
TC1 ORD, IAD, JFK, SFO, LAX
TC2 BRU, LHR, FRA, MUC, DUS, CDG, VIE, MXP, ARN
TC3 SIN, BOM, ICN, PVG

< Overseas' departure bound for Japan >
< Departure Airports >
TC1 ORD, IAD, JFK, SFO, LAX
TC2 BRU, LHR, FRA, MUC, DUS, CDG, VIE, MXP, ARN
TC3 SIN, BOM, ICN
  ↓
< Arrival Airports >
NRT, HND, NGO, KIX

※ Excluding block-space, codeshare, JV (joint venture) partner flights.
※ Not applicable for RFS (Road Feeder Service) at airports in overseas.
※ RFS in Japan is limited to transfers between NRT ó HND, and NRT/HND ó NGO/KIX
※ New online airports (MXP, ARN) is to be applicable after its inauguration.

[Dangerous Goods Handling]
Dangerous goods' will be available to be loaded on va-Q-tainer. (Excluding CAO)
When loading dangerous goods on va-Q-tainer, it is considered as an "overpack", requiring to take measures according to dangerous good regulations.

[Contents of PRIO PHARMA - va-Q-tainer]
・Applicable containers
TWINx, XLx, USx, EUROx (4 types)

・Temperature ranges
-25 to -15C
+2 to +8C
+15 to +25C

・Container lease period
7 days

・Outline of containers
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[Reservations Procedures]

Please kindly make the reservation four days prior to lease starting date, filling in the booking contents (container type, requested temperature range and delivery date, delivery address, etc.) in the specified format. (For any inquiries, please contact sales or reservations in charge)

[Request to the Valued Customers]
・Please return the va-Q-tainer at the arrival point by the customer.
・When booking through eSPICA, please enter following SCC codes;

  • PRIO PHARMA ; "PHA"
  • Pharmaceuticals ; "PIL"
  • va-Q-Tainer ; "VQT"

Due to va-Q-tainer being handled as PRIO PHARMA, a product of ANA for pharmaceuticals, please follow PRIO PHARMA's reservations procedures, describing "PRIO PHARMA" in the AWB, as well as attaching PRIO PHARMA label.

・Due to impact of Novel Coronavirus, flight operation plan may be changed.
When making reservation, please kindly check out the latest schedule and applicable routes.

If you have any inquiries, please contact our sales or reservations in charge.

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