Global air freight volumes delivered another month of steady growth in September, up +6% year-on-year, but shippers remain cautious of long-term capacity commitments and are looking for ‘floating mechanisms’ to manage changing market conditions and their impact on rates, according to industry analysts, Xeneta. September’s demand increase continued the upward trend seen in August and July, when volumes rose +6% and +5%, slowing anticipated rate reductions. Global air cargo spot rates (valid for … [Read more...] about Shippers seek airfreight rates ‘floating mechanisms’ before committing to long-term capacity as demand grows +6% year-on-year in September
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ACI: Air connectivity grows 11% across Asia-Pacific & Middle East as airports build resilience for the next phase of growth
Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the trade association representing over 600 airports across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, today released its flagship Air Connectivity Index, recording an average growth of 11% in 2025 across the two regions. The ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Air Connectivity Index is a passenger-centric analytical tool to measure the connectivity of airports through network scale and frequency, the economic weight of … [Read more...] about ACI: Air connectivity grows 11% across Asia-Pacific & Middle East as airports build resilience for the next phase of growth
‘Cut out the noise’ and appreciate air cargo’s stability as demand grows +6% year-on-year in August, says Xeneta
Global air cargo demand remained strong in August, with volumes up +6% year-on-year, meaning shippers must wait a little longer to see a bigger drop in still-elevated freight rates, say industry analysts Xeneta. Air cargo’s ‘hot summer’ of 2026 continued last month after the +5% year-on-year rise in volumes recorded in July, underlining the market’s resilience through the traditionally quieter summer months. Year-on-year spot rate growth is easing again, but global air cargo spot rates (valid … [Read more...] about ‘Cut out the noise’ and appreciate air cargo’s stability as demand grows +6% year-on-year in August, says Xeneta
Xeneta: Little appetite for peak season charters signals a weaker air cargo market over rest of 2026
The rate premiums air freight buyers have paid since the escalation of the Middle East conflict in late February are continuing to unwind, with little evidence of a peak season boost for airlines and forwarders to look forward to, as the global air cargo market faces a slower second half of 2026, according to new industry data and analysis from Xeneta. Data for July 2026 was in line with Xeneta's earlier market statements. Global air cargo spot rates (valid for up to one month) stood +28% … [Read more...] about Xeneta: Little appetite for peak season charters signals a weaker air cargo market over rest of 2026
Xeneta publishes 2026 air freight outlook update: Long-term rates set to rise 5-15% full-year due to impact of Middle East conflict
Xeneta, the ocean and air freight rate intelligence solution, has published the Air Freight Outlook 2026 Mid-Year Update, adjusting the full-year 2026 forecast issued in December 2025 to factor in the ongoing impact of conflict in the Middle East on rates, demand and supply. Shipper long-term rates were set to fall 5% to 10% in full-year 2026; however, those rates are now expected to rise 5% to 15%, driven primarily by the supply chain shock caused by the escalation of conflict in the Middle … [Read more...] about Xeneta publishes 2026 air freight outlook update: Long-term rates set to rise 5-15% full-year due to impact of Middle East conflict
Xeneta: Soaring AI shipments invigorate air cargo’s resilience as global demand rises +7% in June, but spot rate growth continues to ease
Exceptional demand for semiconductors and AI-related hardware inspired a +7% growth in global air cargo demand in June, but spot rates continue to ease in line with expectations after a calming of the Middle East conflict, restoration of capacity through the big Gulf airport hubs, and a fall back in jet fuel prices, according to the latest market data from industry analysts Xeneta. Global air cargo spot rates (valid for up to one month) rose +38% year-on-year in June to an average of USD 3.40 … [Read more...] about Xeneta: Soaring AI shipments invigorate air cargo’s resilience as global demand rises +7% in June, but spot rate growth continues to ease
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