News / Charter flight prices hit new heights as importers look for product outside China

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18/02/2020

Charter flights from Europe to China have seen a “dramatic boom”, with rates jumping 193% to some $2.78/ kg.

Freight Investor Services said the rise reflected “the overwhelming volume of single-lane front-haul charter and spot traffic”.

It added: “It will certainly be interesting to see how sustained ...

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