Air freight demand picks up in June, IATA says

IATA said demand for air freight rose 4.3% in June, the fastest rate of growth for over a year. Capacity, measured in available freight tonne km, increased by 4.9% year-on-year, keeping yields under downward pressure. “Global economic growth remains sluggish, world trade volumes continue to trend downwards and the industry faces heightened uncertainty in the aftermath of the Brexit vote,” IATA DG Tony Tyler said.<br/>