A recent analysis of air cargo rates and tonnage reveals distinct regional trends for carriers and customers in 2024. While Europe and North America experienced declines in overall air cargo sales, strong growth was noted in the Middle East, South Asia, and Asia Pacific. Year-to-date figures show an increase in chargeable weight flown globally by 12%, yet a decrease in average rates by 2%. General cargo has significantly outperformed special cargo, largely due to a surge in cross-border e-commerce. Notably, meat shipments and high-tech cargo saw substantial year-over-year growth.

Source: https://www.stattimes.com/air-cargo/asia-middle-east-africa-see-strong-air-cargo-sales-growth-1353529