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N. Madhav, USAID
By 2020, the figure was up 18.7 per cent. According to the association, North America (19.8%), the Middle East (10.5%) and Africa (10.2%) saw the strongest growth in air cargo last year compared to pre-2019. Europe grew by 3.7% and Asia Pacific (APAC) by 0.2%. In Latin America, however, airfreight decreased by 15.4% last year.
In December, air cargo traffic was up 8.9% compared with December 2019. In November, the same increase was 3.9%, up 8.4% on a year-on-year basis last month, while international freight was up 9.4%.
The biggest increases were recorded in North America (21.7%), Africa (6.7%) and Europe (6%). In the Middle East, the figure increased by 5.7% and in Asia Pacific by 4.1%. Latin America recorded a 2.4% drop in freight traffic.
"For freight, 2021 was a brilliant year. It provided many companies with an earning opportunity as passenger traffic remained in decline due to travel restrictions due to COVID-19. Opportunities for growth, however, were missed due to labour shortages and problems in the logistics system. Overall, economic conditions point to a strong 2022," said IATA chief Willie Walsh.
source: iata.org
In December, air cargo traffic was up 8.9% compared with December 2019. In November, the same increase was 3.9%, up 8.4% on a year-on-year basis last month, while international freight was up 9.4%.
The biggest increases were recorded in North America (21.7%), Africa (6.7%) and Europe (6%). In the Middle East, the figure increased by 5.7% and in Asia Pacific by 4.1%. Latin America recorded a 2.4% drop in freight traffic.
"For freight, 2021 was a brilliant year. It provided many companies with an earning opportunity as passenger traffic remained in decline due to travel restrictions due to COVID-19. Opportunities for growth, however, were missed due to labour shortages and problems in the logistics system. Overall, economic conditions point to a strong 2022," said IATA chief Willie Walsh.
source: iata.org
