June airfreight volume up 4.9% for Asia-Pacific

[SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific airlines' freight volume grew 4.9 per cent year on year in June, outstripping the broader industry which chalked up growth of 2.3 per cent, as the region continues to experience a significant pick-up in air freight demand.

Globally, growth in air freight volumes (in freight-tonne-kilometres) eased in June from the 4.9 per cent growth in May, according to the monthly air freight report …