News / Load factors in air cargo still flying, but a 'slight softening' may be in sight

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Global airlines have continued to report high load factors, with the last two weeks of January showing a new “peak”.

However, the market is now reporting, anecdotally, a slight softening.

While load factors last month were up 9 percentage points, year on year, for the past fortnight they were up 10-15 percentage points year on year, according to Clive Data Services.

However, a lack of retail logistics in Europe, where many shops are closed, is impacting the market, according to one forwarder, who ...