ACI Europe data reveals mixed performance across major cargo hubs with Frankfurt, Heathrow and Liege showing growth while Istanbul and Amsterdam Schiphol report volume decreases
Source: Fraport Group
Europe’s airports saw cargo volumes decline in July, despite the continent’s leading freight hub, Frankfurt, seeing demand improve.
The latest figures from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe show that overall cargo demand across airports on the continent was down 1.5% in July, with European Union (EU+) hubs reporting a 2% decline and non-EU+ airports registering a 2.1% increase.
When compared to pre‑pandemic volumes, freight stood at 10.4% higher.
Looking at individual airport performance, Europe’s leading cargo hub, Frankfurt, saw its cargo volumes increase by 4.6% year on year in July to 171,893 tonnes.
Second-placed Istanbul saw its cargo volumes fall 3.4% on last year to 165,343 tonnes for the month.
Of the other top 10 European cargo airports, increases in July were registered at Heathrow (up 4.5%), Liege (14.4%), Cologne (6.8%), Madrid (8.9%), Luxembourg (1.4%) and Milan (7.6%).
There was a 10.8% drop at Schiphol and Paris CDG has yet to report its cargo volumes for the month.
The Dutch hub said that its performance in July was affected by ”temporary operational factors”.
”Notably, cargo carried on passenger flights decreased by 6% year on year. In total, 45% of the cargo was transported on passenger flights and 55% on full freighter flights," the airport said.
Year-to-date figures show that cargo volumes have increased over the first seven months of year, improving by 1.5% compared with last year.
Source:https://www.aircargonews.net/cargo-airports/european-airports-cargo-volumes-decline-in-july/1080624.article
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