Airlines rethink strategy as ecommerce to US begins decline
Shippers and forwarders are waiting to see how airlines manage their capacity before locking into ...
Austrian Airlines
By Alex Lennane
Current yields, and incoming rule changes, look set to mark the end of the passenger freighter – a blessing for many; a nightmare for handlers.
The dearth of capacity at the onset of Covid, and high demand for air cargo, saw aviation safety authorities tweak the rules to allow the carriage of cargo in passenger cabins – on seats, or with seats removed.
In many cases, the exemptions provided the sole income for belly-only airlines after passengers were locked-down.
Bit by bit, the ...
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