Cargo flights 'also available for customer travel' – our changing world

© Fabio Lamanna |

The world really has changed. Take this press release, issued this morning, which a few months ago would have been unthinkable. 

“Driven by demand for air cargo,  Delta Air Lines has announced the return of passenger services …The flights will also be available for customer travel.” 

That needs restating: “…also available for customer travel.” 

The air cargo industry has come a very long way in a very short time. Typically representing about 12% of airline revenues on average, it has now come to represent almost the entirety of some carriers’ turnover.  

This ...