With the exception of Latin America, all regions reported growth in demand for the period under review, with airlines in the Middle East reporting a 16.3 percent increase in freight volume in March and a 2.7 percent boost in capacity.

Alexandre de Juniac, CEO, IATA, commented, “March capped a robust first quarter with the strongest year-on-year air freight growth in six-and-a-half years. […] It remains critical to use the improvement in the industry’s fortunes as an opportunity to enhance the value offering by implementing modern customer-centric initiatives that streamline processes and reduce costs.”