‘No considerable hike in airfreight by carriers‘

Sunil Kohli, Managing Director, Rahat Cargo said, “The present air space closure situation has significantly impacted several international air routes that usually traverse Iranian skies, particularly those operating between India and Europe & North America resulting in a surge in cancellation and rescheduling of flights originating from India. However, consequently no noticeable increase in the airfreight by the carriers have been observed yet the uncertainties regarding the flights have been looming large among the stakeholders. Further, an un-decided schedule coupled with extended hours of flying thus causing considerable delays in arriving the destinations have left the shippers of perishable & pharma products in quandary apprehending spoilage of their products due to impending delays. The frequent cancellation, rescheduling added with payload constraints of its flights destined abroad from all Indian stations by the dominant carrier Air India has resulted in considerable quantum of exports.”