Freight demand improves: IATA
Asia - Freight demand may have recorded a 9.5% growth last November, but much ground still needs to be recovered, IATA said.
The improvement in November is exaggerated by the sharp fall in demand experienced during the second half of 2008, IATA said. Freight demand remains 10% below peak levels seen in early 2008. Compared to October, freight demand grew 4.7%, largely on the strength of markets connected to Asia Pacific.
"Demand continues to improve, but we still have a lot of ground still to recover. We cannot anticipate any significant improvement in yields in the coming months. So, conserving cash, controlling costs and carefully matching capacity to demand remain at the keys to survival," said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's director general and CEO.
Carriers in Asia experienced a 14.5% growth in freight demand, boosted by the success of stimulus packages in driving industrial output and broader economic recovery within the region, IATA said.
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