Air France-KLM suffered a 20.4 per cent drop in cargo traffic in December despite a significant reduction in capacity. In December, the airline cut cargo capacity by 6.2 per cent but only flew 793 revenue tonne kilometres of freight, compared with 996 RTKs a year ago. The cargo load factor declined by 10.6 points to 59.6 per cent. Cargo in the Asia-Pacific region, by far the busiest area, was hardest hit, falling 29.2 per cent from 487 RTKs a year ago to 345 RTKs last month. Cargo traffic in … [Read more...] about Air France-KLM cargo traffic dives
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China air cargo volume tumbles 11.3%
Mainland air carriers suffered their worst cargo volume drop of the year in November as consumers in the US and Europe cut back on their spending, the South China Morning Post reported. Mainland Chinese carriers saw 11.3 per cent less cargo in November compared with a year earlier, following a 3.1 per cent drop in October. Shipments bound for Hong Kong and Macau decreased the most with volume dropping 22.4 per cent. Hong Kong, as a key re-export hub for mainland goods before they are shipped … [Read more...] about China air cargo volume tumbles 11.3%
