News / No relief from high demand and high air freight rates into 2022, warn forwarders

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Forwarders are reporting that they expect no real break in air cargo demand – or high prices – in the first part of 2022.

Even the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday, from 31 January to 6 February, could stay busy, according to one Shanghai-based forwarder.

“Due to the Beijing Olympics, there is a strict quarantine regulation and, I guess, it’s most likely that the government will again encourage people to reduce unnecessary travelling during CNY. That means some factories will still produce ...