October saw the seventh consecutive month of year-on-year growth in global air cargo volumes since the -3% dip in March after the escalation of the Middle East conflict closed Gulf airspace, but any hope of a further peak season boost appears to be diminishing, according to the latest market data from Xeneta. Demand increased +6% year-on-year in October, but market conditions showed few signs of a sudden increase in capacity pressure, a surge in rates above the levels already seen across the … [Read more...] about Xeneta: No ‘sprint to the finish’ but October’s +6% rise in demand maintains air cargo’s steady pace of growth

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

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