IATA Air Cargo Peak Season off to Slow Start, Annual Demand down 3.5% in October

Thursday, December 5, 2019

Press Release No.: 66

Date: 4 December 2019

Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 3.5% in October 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks a weak start to the traditional peak season for air cargo and the twelfth consecutive month of year-on-year declines in freight volumes. read more