News / Air cargo still flying high as capacity stays tight, but rates are slipping

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It may be January, but faith in the air cargo sector continues to be high, with both capacity and rates well above 2024 levels. 

Rotate’s capacity database shows air cargo capacity 5% higher last week than a year ago; capacity from Asia Pacific to Europe is up 14%, while on the reverse leg capacity is up 19%; Asia to North America is up 11%, and up 8% in the other direction.  

But key cuts in capacity have been made to transatlantic ...