Air cargo volumes seen up

Backed by strong festive demand for purchases, airlines and airports registered strong cargo volumes in the run-up to Diwali. While Bengaluru airport handled the highest domestic tonnage since its opening in October (16,173 metric tonnes), Mumbai airport said it handled an additional 2,500 metric tonnes of cargo during the festive season this year. The air cargo demand at Bengaluru airport was better compared to last year and is better than pre-pandemic levels, reports said. Growth at Mumbai airport was led by e-commerce shipments that rose 87 per cent on a year-on-year basis. IndiGo and cargo airline Quikjet contributed to domestic volumes while Air India and British Airways led the international cargo movement with London as the top destination, as per the reports.