{"id":14850,"date":"2026-04-08T17:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/?p=14850"},"modified":"2026-04-08T17:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:34:30","slug":"axxess-news-airfreight-market-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/axxess-news-airfreight-market-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Axxess News | Airfreight Market Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Air cargo capacity across the Middle East is currently operating at approximately 30% below pre-conflict levels as the regional situation enters its fifth week, according to Xeneta.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Despite rising costs, demand for airfreight remains resilient. Shippers continue to prioritize speed and reliability to protect market share and service commitments, keeping volumes steady for now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">However, the current disruption differs from past crises. Instead of acting as a pressure release for ocean freight congestion, the air cargo sector itself is bearing the brunt of the impact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Key developments shaping the market:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Capacity reductions of ~30% across the region<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Significant declines at major hubs: Doha (-77%), Dubai International (-57%), Dubai World Central (-59%), Bahrain (-99%), Kuwait (-100%)<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Capacity shifting toward alternative gateways such as Muscat and Jeddah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">While elevated jet fuel costs have not yet softened demand, the longer-term outlook remains uncertain. A prolonged conflict combined with sustained fuel inflation could begin to weigh on volumes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>What this means for customers:<\/b><br \/>\nShort-term stability may persist, but tight capacity and shifting routings will continue to impact transit times, pricing, and overall network reliability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Axxess continues to closely monitor developments to help you navigate evolving airfreight conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><i>Sources: Xeneta, Air Cargo News, Aevean<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air cargo capacity across the Middle East is currently operating at approximately 30% below pre-conflict levels as the regional situation enters its fifth week, according to Xeneta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":12158,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[534],"types-de-nouvelles":[],"class_list":["post-14850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-freight-news","tag-air-cargo-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14850"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14851,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14850\/revisions\/14851"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14850"},{"taxonomy":"types-de-nouvelles","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/axxessintl.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types-de-nouvelles?post=14850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}