Don't get too excited, but air cargo traffic is still on the up

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The results for October’s air cargo traffic are out –and again they show year-on-year growth. IATA’s figures show total air cargo traffic up 4%, while WorldACD said there had been a 5.3% volume increase, along with a 3.5% increase in US dollar yields. You can read WorldACD’s commentary here, which asks whether the pre-holiday peak ended in October and whether November would be better still. Or you can read a regional breakdown and the considered views of Cargo Facts – which warns against overexcitement.