Bottleneck fears as cargo growth outpaces airport infrastructure investment
Forwarders and airlines fear new bottlenecks at airports as cargo growth outpaces infrastructure investment. Brandon Fried, ...
Cargo carriers must compete on an even playing field if the market is to see a sustainable return to growth, said Lufthansa Cargo chief executive Peter Gerber as he discussed the cargo division’s €50m loss for 2016.
“If the Gulf carriers offer prices we cannot compete with, it makes for a difficult market,” said Mr Gerber, revisiting claims by European and US flag carriers that the Gulf carriers receive unfair subsidies from their governments.
“But, with the exception of Qatar Airways, there ...
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