A surge in freight flights clogged Chicago’s O’Hare and other airports; shippers are staffing up to ease logjams
Airlines, handlers and freight companies said they are working to speed up loading and security checks, tapping warehouse robots and trained sniffer dogs.
The labor crunch has upset the rhythm of an air cargo industry that carries 30% of the world’s trade by value, according to the International Air Transport Association. Cargo executives said shortages, especially after supplementary unemployment benefits ended in September. Labor issues haven’t intensified with the latest infection surge caused by the Omicron variant of Covid-19, said handling executives.
While business traditionally grows each month in the final quarter of the year, air cargo volume dropped 1.2% last month and planes flew less full, according to Clive Data Services, an Amsterdam-based consultant.
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