News / Belly cargo on the up for Schiphol carriers as hopes rise for Local Rule

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Schiphol’s airlines have stepped up their belly cargo operations as freighter capacity constraints continue to bite.

Last week, the airport reported it had seen 4.2% growth in belly cargo in 2018, but overall cargo volumes were down 2.5% year on year.

Total freight volumes were 1.7m tonnes, making Schiphol Europe’s third-largest air cargo hub; but full freighter movements fell 10.4% and freighter volumes were down 7%.

“Expanding in terms of flight movements is not possible,” said Bart Pouwels, head of cargo. “But … ...