News / Air charter demand soars as humanitarian flights add to strike fears

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News that the US port strike has ended for now will bring much relief to shippers – but requests for air charters have soared this week, for a variety of reasons.

And that demand has not been limited to strike-affected shippers, fearful of having their cargo in the wrong place in the run-up to Christmas, charter brokers are also dealing with humanitarian and crisis cargo, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.

Jon Corbi, Air Partner’s EVP for group charter and cargo, ...