U.S. international air freight traffic down 1% in January
U.S. international freight and express traffic fell 0.9 percent in January to 828 million revenue ton-miles, according to the latest statistics of the U.S. Air Transport Association.
Over the same period, international mail traffic decreased 7.7 percent to 36 million revenue ton-miles.
Total international cargo traffic, including freight, express and mail, declined 1.2 percent to 864 million ton-miles.
U.S. Air Transport Association members include Aloha, Alaska, America West, American, American Trans Air, Continental, Continental Micronesia, Delta, Emery, FedEx, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest, United, UPS and U.S. Airways.
U.S. international air freight traffic down 1% in January