News / Air cargo shifts capacity to where the money is as holiday season begins

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Airlines are shifting capacity to Asia Pacific-North America as disruption from China’s forthcoming Golden Week holiday recedes, and the Christmas rush starts.

According to the US National Retail Federation (NRF), consumer spending for the holidays is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% on last year, while ecommerce is expected to grow by 8% to 9%, to up to $297.9bn.

“The economy remains fundamentally healthy and continues to maintain its momentum heading into the final months of the year,” said NRF president ...