North American Air Cargo Supplement in December/ January issue The upcoming issue of Payload Asia will feature a special supplement on North American air cargo and will take a look at the current market environment. The global slowdown and absence of a pre-Christmas peak season has left much uncertainty in the industry. The supplement will examine how the North American market is performing and how companies are strategically planning in this enviroment. Airports, carriers, the express … [Read more...] about North American Air Cargo Supplement in December/ January issue
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Whither the peak season?
Whither the peak season? With the latest statistics out from both the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) confirming what has been more and more evident with each passing month to the air cargo industry, it looks as if the lethargy in global air cargo markets is set to remain until at least early next year with the traditional peak season gone the way of the Dodo bird, at least for this year. September figures point to an ongoing … [Read more...] about Whither the peak season?
Hong Kong’s Sept cargo falls 6%
Hong Kong’s Sept cargo falls 6% Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the world’s busiest air cargo hub, posted a 6.1 per cent decline in September cargo volumes as the European and US economic slowdown dampens consumer demand for high-value exports from Asia, especially China. Total air cargo volume handled at HKIA fell to 325,000 tonnes in September. Consumer confidence in the euro zone fell sharply in September while US consumer sentiment unexpectedly slumped in early October … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s Sept cargo falls 6%
Despite challenges Atlanta holds its own
Despite challenges Atlanta holds its own While many airports are seeing the very tangible adverse effects of the lethargic global economy which has once again sent the cargo market into a slump, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has remained on course, buoyed by a diverse customer base and a number of competitive advantages over other competing US airports. By Karen E. Thuermer. When Robert Kennedy, director of Business Development at the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson … [Read more...] about Despite challenges Atlanta holds its own
E-freight: Has its time come?
E-freight: Has its time come? It would be fair to say that things have never looked better for the much maligned, heavily criticised and quite frankly, often misunderstood, e-freight initiative. With increasing buy-in by carriers, governments, freight forwarders and a number of global and local organisations actively promoting it, e-freight suddenly appears to have been shifted into higher gear. Donald Urquhart reports from Geneva. No doubt plumped by the relatively rapid success of … [Read more...] about E-freight: Has its time come?
GEOGRAPHICALLY IMPAIRED.
GEOGRAPHICALLY IMPAIRED. Do they really know where they’re flying to!? We’re not sure about you, but here at Belly Ache Central, we’re going to think twice about flying Air Asia – you see, we’re not really big fans of ending up at a destination other than the one we planned on flying to. Now we know what you’re thinking – why on earth would be worry about that? Well, if this advertisement for Air Asia’s Yogyakarta (Indonesia) service is any … [Read more...] about GEOGRAPHICALLY IMPAIRED.
