The volume of air cargo in Latin American airlines fell by 1.6% |

Latin American airlines recorded a 1.6% drop in cargo volumes in April 2023 compared to the same month in 2022.

Despite the fall, the numbers mean an improvement compared to the results of March (-4.4%). Meanwhile, capacity in April increased by 8.1% compared to the same month in 2022.

The decrease is global for the air cargo levels of April 2023, compared to the results of the demand of the previous year.

Data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) They also detail that global demand, measured in cargo ton-kilometres (CTK), fell by 6.6% compared to April 2022 (-7.0% for international operations). This decrease represented an improvement with respect to the previous month (-7.6%).

Meanwhile, capacity (measured in available cargo ton-kilometres, ACTK) increased 13.4% compared to April 2022. It was also up 3.2% compared to April 2019, marking the first time in three years. that capacity has exceeded pre-COVID levels.