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Continued capacity management will be critical if airlines are to see an improvement in rates this year, say forwarders and analysts. Carriers are expected to face another difficult first half, with rates “creeping along the bottom”.

One head of air freight at a mid-sized forwarder told The Loadstar: “I imagine the airlines will continue to struggle. Companies likes Etihad seem to be chucking money at it, but I’ve no idea if they are profitable. For most airlines, especially freighter operators, rates ...

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  • David Ambridge

    January 10, 2013 at 2:40 am

    Alex,
    Rates refuse to rise?? I think you mean Airlines refuse to recognise their number 1 issue, LACK OF REVENUE!!! All we ever see are rates going down, never up. This seems to be the holy grail of the Cargo Industry. Of course forwarders will wait for Spot rates because they know they will be available almost every day so why pay BSA rates?

    The continued stupidity in our Industry never ever fails to surprise me anymore.

    rgds

  • Alex Lennane

    January 10, 2013 at 10:09 am

    As ever, Dave, you’ve got straight to the point! Hopefully this year we will see more profitability (and more investment) from the airlines…