Summer Capacity Boom Hits Airfreight Rates

With the start of Northern Hemisphere airline summer schedules at the start of April, the addition of services has meant the availability of significantly more bellyhold capacity in the market.

In fact, industry analyst CLIVE Data Services has reported that “a flood of summer bellyhold capacity on major lanes,” coupled with a 4% drop in demand in April, means that the industry is facing a challenging four or five months.

Read more in an article from Air Cargo News.