Global Air Freight Demand Up 1 Pct In Sept

November 4, 2015

Global demand for air freight rose slightly in September, a slight improvement on the previous month, IATA said in its monthly air freight figures.

Air freight volumes rose 1 percent in September, but load factor fell to just 43.2 percent, the lowest level since 2009 as carriers added more capacity.

"Although slightly improved from August, the global trend is fragile, and the improvement is narrowly based," IATA director general Tony Tyler said in a statement.

(Reuters)