News / Air cargo industry still eyeing a peak season, despite losing in-cabin capacity

Lufthansa turns a cabin into a hold

Air cargo industry sources have played down the impact on capacity resulting from the end of cargo-in-cabin easements on 31 July.

Allowing cargo to be flown in passenger cabins was an exceptional measure introduced by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) during the Covid pandemic.

Meanwhile, although the market is in a bit of a summer lull, it is expecting a peak season  – although it won’t be as strong as those of the past couple of years.

James Cristofoli, cargo director at ...