Airlines Shift to Cargo as Passenger Volume Falls
China Aviation Daily | Apr. 07, 2020
Airlines around the world are cancelling hundreds of thousands of flights as travelers either opt not to travel or are outright banned due to COVID-19 pandemic. More passenger airlines are helping fill the severe shortage in freight capacity by turning their aircraft into cargo-only airplanes to haul critical medical supplies, foodstuffs and other economically essential goods.
Notes:
- Month refers to actual time of arrival.
- In route types, "Dom" means transport within a country and "Intl" means transport between countries.
- "Intl" route type related to Mainland China include Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan
This article is excerpted from COVID-19 Outbreak: Analysis of Global Aviation Operation (Updated April 6, 2020) by VariFlight.