US airlines saw air cargo traffic - as measured by revenue ton miles - decline 21 per cent year-on-year in March 2009, according to the latest statistics available from the Air Transport Association of America (ATA). The decline matches that measured in January and February and marks the eighth consecutive month of declining cargo traffic. Notably, cargo traffic in the Pacific region fell 28 per cent. Passenger numbers and revenue for April both fell – 6.3 per cent and 18 per cent … [Read more...] about US cargo traffic decline steady
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Americas: Venezuela cuts flights by US airlines
Venezuela has ordered US airlines to reduce flights after the United States questioned the country’s airport security. In mid-September the US government issued a travel advisory questioning security measures at Venezuelan airports – a decision that drew sharp criticism from Venezuelan officials. The move opens a new of source of tension between Venezuela and the US, which regularly clash over President Hugo Chavez’s policies on drugs, free trade and oil prices despite the … [Read more...] about Americas: Venezuela cuts flights by US airlines
