News / Sourcing PPE dominates air capacity and pushes rates, but more lift is on the way

Swissport's empty baggage carts pile up at airports as passenger travel plummets

04/05/2020

The scramble for personal protection equipment (PPE) has buoyed airfreight, pushing rates to lofty heights.

National governments’ determination to secure PPE at almost any cost has been a significant factor, but it has prompted the deployment of fresh capacity that is beginning to put the brakes ...

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