News / April air cargo uptick may have signalled 'false dawn' for recovery as May dips

April’s uptick in air cargo volumes may have signalled a “false dawn” for the industry’s recovery: last month saw a 4% dip in demand.

Comparing May’s volumes with the pre-Covid levels of 2019, Clive Data Services and TAC Index said the continued market uncertainties and the month’s extended public holidays contributed.

Clive noted: “After more positive indicators for the air cargo market in the first four months of the year, May 2021 data showed a less favourable trend, with the fall in ...