The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reported a small decline in international air freight volumes in April, reflecting the lingering effect of the Japan earthquake.
Total Asia Pacific air cargo fell 2% compared to levels seen in the same month last year. Coupled with a 2.1% increase in available freight capacity the average international load factor for April declined 2.9 percentage points to 68.5%.
On a slightly brighter note, AAPA members carried a total of 15 million passengers in April, 1.6% more than in April 2010.
Commenting the monthly results AAPA Director General Andrew Herdman said: "Growth in passenger traffic for the month was underpinned by stronger demand on long haul international routes. On the other hand, air cargo demand was relatively soft in April."
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