Air Cargo volume decreases as jet fuel prices continue to rise

Steve Surjaputra · August 15, 2008

Passengers aren’t the only ones getting hit with fuel surcharges by the airlines. Air cargo carriers, who also must deal with an increase in jet fuel prices, are passing the cost to those who ship with them. As a result, cargo volume across the United States (and other parts of the world) are seeing a decrease in volume as companies are looking harder at how they ship their goods.