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By Alex Lennane
Emirates SkyCargo says it has been forced to raise its rates as it struggles to make air freight sustainable.
On Monday, The Loadstar has learnt, it sent a note to customers explaining that, from August 8, it would be implementing a rate raise of some $0.10/kg (£0.08/kg in the UK) on standard tariff and contract rates for all cargo, courier and mail.
“Emirates SkyCargo is forced to implement the mentioned increase due to the fact that the prevailing rates in the market ...
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John
July 13, 2016 at 1:50 pmThey have absolutely no chance of achieving anything with this. They may be able to increase rates but if they insist they will lose business and have to buy it back later. They are a good carrier but have too may of the same old faces in DXB who believe everything will come to them. I had one regional head complaining that prices were dropping and yet they now have 4 aircraft per day to that destination.
William
July 14, 2016 at 10:54 amThe rates out there in the market to India, Africa, and Asia along with Australasia are just stupendously low right now. Partially this is on the behalf of Emirates who led the charge on such low rates!