Lufthansa's U.S. air cargo improves by 30%
May 14, 2008 8:41:32 AM
The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE
Lufthansa Cargo, Europe’s biggest airfreight carrier, boosted volume in April by 5.4 percent from a year ago as traffic on its Americas routes soared by nearly a third.
BA cargo rebounds
May 19, 2008 8:27:52 AM
The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE
Cargo revenues gained 30.4 percent to $318 million in the fourth quarter to March 31 and yields, or revenue per metric ton of freight, gained 15.5 percent, to a record 805,000 tons in 2007.
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Evidence enough that AA should be charging $15 for checked baggage. If any airline has brass ones they would rate their pax tix by the kg and tack on the appropriate fuel surcharge per kg. Revenue problem solved! Labor is happy! Profits galore!
UA used to have a $900mil cargo business (putting aside the fact that the receivables were running 180 days overdue).
But they never regarded cargo as a genuine revenue center like NW & AA.
Boxes ain't glamorous but they sure do pay the bills! With this weak dollar every intl departure is full.
Those who used to snicker at the thought of working for FX/5X would certainly switch employers now!
May 14, 2008 8:41:32 AM
The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE
Lufthansa Cargo, Europe’s biggest airfreight carrier, boosted volume in April by 5.4 percent from a year ago as traffic on its Americas routes soared by nearly a third.
BA cargo rebounds
May 19, 2008 8:27:52 AM
The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE
Cargo revenues gained 30.4 percent to $318 million in the fourth quarter to March 31 and yields, or revenue per metric ton of freight, gained 15.5 percent, to a record 805,000 tons in 2007.
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Evidence enough that AA should be charging $15 for checked baggage. If any airline has brass ones they would rate their pax tix by the kg and tack on the appropriate fuel surcharge per kg. Revenue problem solved! Labor is happy! Profits galore!
UA used to have a $900mil cargo business (putting aside the fact that the receivables were running 180 days overdue).
But they never regarded cargo as a genuine revenue center like NW & AA.
Boxes ain't glamorous but they sure do pay the bills! With this weak dollar every intl departure is full.
Those who used to snicker at the thought of working for FX/5X would certainly switch employers now!
