With few exceptions, 2019 was a not so good year for air cargo at European airports.
Several of the region’s largest air cargo hubs have recently reported year-over-year volume declines, and most cited some combination of economic slowdown, US-China trade tensions and local issues as reasons for the poor performance.Major European airlines also suffered cargo volume declines in 2019.
Some of the airports reporting fall in cargo volumes were Germany’s Frankfurt Airport, Europe’s largest cargo hub,Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands, London Heathrow in the UK, Cologne/Bonn Airport in Germany and Belgium’s Brussels Airport. One of the few cargo bright spots was Liege Airport in Belgium, which saw a marginal uptick in cargo handled.
Source : Various Agencies