News / 'Time to focus on shipper needs' – more air cargo carriers switch to all-in rates

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Shippers and forwarders are welcoming the near-silent move by many airlines to introduce all-in rates.

Emirates opened the floodgates at the start of the year, quickly followed by Qatar – but now many other carriers are following suit, albeit with no major announcements.

“This is the time for carriers to make changes,” said Joost van Doesburg, air freight policy advisor for the European Shippers’ Council.

“Shippers will demand more all-in air cargo rates, and we need to make the air cargo mode more ...