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Holidays slow global air cargo traffic but not pricing

Sun, 07 Jun 2026

Global traffic volume in terms of chargeable weight dropped last week by 9% week on week (WoW), largely in response to public holidays - US Memorial Day and Eid - a decrease that was similar to the 8% drop in volume last year. Nevertheless, pricing rose +2% WoW while capacity shrank by -1%, said a report.