BA, American’s cargo volumes drop in June

BA, American’s cargo volumes drop in June    Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines and British Airways both experienced dips in cargo traffic in June.
   American carried 184 million system cargo ton-miles (international and domestic) in June, down 1.3 percent from June 2004.
   For the year-to-date, American’s system cargo ton-miles are up 0.9 percent to 1.09 billion system cargo ton-miles.
   British Airways carried 396 million cargo ton-kilometers in June, a 1.6 percent decline compared to June 2004.
   For April-June, the first three months of its financial year, BA carried 1.18 billion cargo ton-kilometers, down 2.3 percent on the year-earlier period.