European carriers and integrators ramp up Asia-Europe capacity by 31% to counter losses from the Middle East conflict, reports Air Cargo News.
European airlines and integrators have sharply increased capacity on the Asia-Europe trade lane to offset losses from the Middle East conflict, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Consultant Aevean stated that direct freighter and widebody capacity from Asia to Europe rose by 31 percent in the week ending March 21 compared to late February. European airlines boosted cargo space by 38 percent, while integrators expanded by 126 percent.
Asia Pacific carriers increased capacity by 13 percent, and North American airlines by 59 percent. Globally, cargo capacity was down by two percent year on year, compared to a 20 percent drop at the height of last year's crisis.
Aevean's figures showed that capacity from Asia Pacific into the Middle East fell by 24 percent year on year, while Middle East-Europe flows dropped by 15 percent. In contrast, Asia-Europe capacity rose by 31 percent.
Uzbekistan-based My Freighter announced new weekly routes linking Hanoi, Bangkok, and Almaty via Tashkent to Frankfurt. The airline stated that services began on March 29.
DHL Global Forwarding expanded its Asia-Europe capacity through DHL Express, launching weekly flights connecting Shanghai to Leipzig and Liège to Hong Kong.
Lufthansa Cargo unveiled its summer freighter schedule, which includes extra transpacific flights and the addition of Delhi to its network.
