News / Air freight shippers hit as volcanic ash plume hits transpacific capacity

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Asia-US capacity is currently tight following the cancellation of a number of flights due to volcanic ash in the air.

Space to Europe has also slimmed down after bad weather in Shanghai and Hong Kong impacted flights.

A series of volcanic eruptions on Alaska’s Bogoslof Island triggered an ash cloud which caused several airlines to adjust their transpacific operations, creating ”very tight” space, according to one forwarder.

“Airlines have had to decease capacity since last week,” said one.  “There has been a big ...