News / Aircraft flying full as volumes – and air freight rates – go up another gear

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Aircraft are much fuller than they used to be – that’s the main takeaway from the most recent air cargo industry data.

This has revealed higher demand in April after a dip in March and, alongside the drop in capacity, air freight is under “significant strain”, according to Clive Data Services.

With a severely muted summer schedule, capacity remains tight. Volumes in April were 1% higher than in April 2019 – but capacity was 18% lower. The dynamic load factor for April ...