Global demand is measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs).
Global capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTKs), shrank by 23.3% in 2020 (‑24.1% for international operations) compared to 2019. This was more than double the contraction in demand.
Because of the lack of available capacity, cargo load factors rose 7.7% in 2020. Perhaps a “bright spot,” some may argue, is that this contributed to increased yields and revenues, providing support to airlines and some long-haul passenger services in the face of collapsed passenger revenues.
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