News / Air freight rates start to surge as carriers unveil plans for the transatlantic

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Airlines and forwarders are beginning to release their plans for transatlantic air freight over the coming weeks – and rates are starting to surge.

Some carriers have promised existing bookings will be honoured for between two days and a week, after which there will be rolling bookings, while forwarders are talking of being quoted from €6.50 per kilo to £10 per kg out of the UK into the US, which is “unheard of”.

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