Airlines risk freighter seizures, as Turkmenistan raises offloading charges

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Cargo airlines are considering stopping services to Ashgabat in Turkmenistan after significant increases in offloading charges were suddenly introduced. If the new charges cannot be covered, freighter operators face having their aircraft impounded, The Loadstar has learned.

An airline which could not produce more than $25,000 in cash for offloading charges for a consignment of cars, saw its freighter impounded by Ashgabat Airport recently, after the authorities implemented an unexpected and steep rise in tariffs.

Turkmenistan has increased its air cargo offloading ...