KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Global air cargo markets demonstrated robust annual growth in demand for August 2024, with cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs) rising by 11.4 per cent compared to August 2023, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
This marks the ninth consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year (y-o-y) growth, it said in a statement today.
Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTKs), increased by 6.2 per cent against August 2023, which had seen an 8.2 per cent rise.
IATA director general Willie Walsh noted that the sector recorded a second consecutive month of record-high demand year-to-date.
"Even with record levels of capacity, yields are up 11.7 per cent on 2023, 2.0 per cent on the previous month, and 46 per cent above pre-pandemic levels.
"This strong performance is underpinned by slow but steady growth in global trade, booming e-commerce and continuing capacity constraints in maritime shipping," he said.
By region, Asia-Pacific airlines emerged as the strongest, with a 14.6 per cent y-o-y demand growth for air cargo in August.
Demand in the Asia-Africa, Asia-Europe, and within-Asia markets grew by 21.2 per cent, 18.4 per cent, and 16.1 per cent, respectively.
North American carriers experienced the lowest growth among regions, with a 4.8 per cent y-o-y increase in air cargo demand for August.
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