News / Fate of the air cargo market 'largely in the hands of US consumers'

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The US consumer will largely determine the success of the airfreight industry in the coming quarters.

According to a new report by Ti Insight, it seems likely that the market will be muted well into next year, and possibly beyond.

Noting that “the US consumer is the driver”, Ti’s Q4 Air Freight Rate Tracker adds that Americans will have a “disproportionately high impact on air freight demand, especially in Q3-Q4 2023”.

While air freight is not only focused on consumer industries, with its ...