Cargo Traffic
Austin-Bergstrom Airport invests in new 90,000-square-foot cargo facility
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is on its way to an upgrade that includes a new cargo facility, additional storage capacity...
COVID pushes top 10 airport cargo handle up 3% in 2020
Air cargo volumes among the world’s top airports the cargo handle improved by 3.0% YoY, but actually decreased by 8.9%...
Cargo Facts Asia: Boeing forecasts Asia trade lanes to lead cargo growth over next 20 years
The Asia-Pacific region is expected to see the largest share of freighter deliveries over the next two decades, due largely...
CFC: Strong airfreight outlook in 2021 and 2022, but uncertainties linger
Cargo Facts Consulting expects airfreight traffic, measured in freight tonne kilometers, to return to 2019 levels by the end of...
Hong Kong quarantine relaxation to promote airfreight connectivity
Hong Kong’s lifting of a mandatory quarantine for local flight crews on cargo-only service will improve airfreight connectivity, but capacity...
IATA: February cargo traffic grows as modal shift favors air
February cargo traffic increased year over year, month over month, and from the same month in 2019, thanks to economic...
Suez Canal backlog pushes freight to air
Ongoing problems with ocean freight have been exacerbated by the weeklong Suez Canal blockage and freight forwarders have advised shippers...
COVID slows cargo recovery in March but demand outlook is robust
Cargo volumes in March were down by 3% from March 2019 levels, marking a slowdown from the improvements reported during...
New Year, New Flight Plan: A year into COVID airfreight maintains a new course
What do you do with a successful business model focused on passenger aviation, with cargo along for the ride and...
AAPA: International air cargo rises in February due to strengthening trade
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) released preliminary traffic figures that showed a 7.6% year-over-year increase in international air...
Emirates, Qatar lead in pax-freighter ops one year on
Emirates and Qatar Airways have operated more cargo-only flights with their passenger aircraft than any other carrier since last March,...
Hong Kong sees Feb. cargo volume lift from 2019, 2020 levels
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) reported February 2021 cargo throughput of 310,000 tonnes, representing a 23.3% year-over-year increase and a...
Cathay Pacific’s cargo revenue swells despite decreased capacity
A Cathay Pacific 747 Freighter. Photo/Cathay Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Group reported cargo revenue up 17.1%...
February airfreight rate volatility creates risky environment for forwarders
A recovery in airfreight volumes to pre-pandemic levels in February, combined with continued year-over-year capacity shortages, stand to negatively impact...
