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The stagnant air cargo market continues to be reflected in the latest traffic figures released by two of Europe’s leading hubs.
At Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), cargo throughput totaled 110,344 tonnes last month, down 5.6% on August 2022.
A deeper dive into the figures reveals a 2.2% fall in volumes to and from Asia, by far the airport’s most important geographical region for traffic. All other regions, apart from the Middle East (+3%), were in negative territory year-on-year, including North America (-14.6%) and ...
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Junho Park
September 21, 2023 at 7:25 am“At Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), cargo throughput totaled 10,344 tonnes last month”
is that correct??
Gavin van Marle
September 21, 2023 at 10:20 amHi, I’m afraid it’s not. Correct figure is actually 110,344 tonnes. We were missing a crucial digit! Apologies for the mistake and many thanks for the eagle eye! Kind regards, Gavin van Marle