AIR CARGO UP IN LATIN AMERICA, DOWN IN ASIA

AIR CARGO UP IN LATIN AMERICA, DOWN IN ASIA

   Air cargo volume rose 15 percent in Latin America and the Caribbean in
November but dropped 2 percent in Asia, according to the Geneva-based
Airports Council International.
   Latin American and Caribbean airports handled a total of 140,312 metric
tons during the month. Asia/Pacific moved 1.190 million tons during the
same period.
   Airports Council International reported decreases of 9 percent at Hong
Kong, 3.5 percent at Tokyo, 9 percent at Seoul, 0.5 percent at Singapore
and 8 percent at Bangkok.
   World air cargo traffic fell 0.6 percent, with North American airports
reporting a 0.3 percent drop.