Source: BRUcloud
Brussels Airport reported a 60% increase in freighter flights during April, excluding integrator operations, and double the number in May last year.
As passenger demand plummeted because of Covid-19, various airlines around the world started using passenger aircraft as freighter aircraft.
Brussels Airport welcomed over 200 cargo-only passenger aircraft flights from more than 20 different airlines.
The volumes transported on full freighter flights, excluding integrator flights, increased 50% in April and May compared to last year.
Asia reports the highest levels of both import and export volumes. The increased capacity together with the launch of new airlines reshuffled the overall top five of import origins, including now Chengdu, Shanghai and Nanjing, while Shanghai reports the biggest increase of exported volumes.
