U.S. INTERNATIONAL AIRFREIGHT TRAFFIC FALLS

U.S. INTERNATIONAL AIRFREIGHT TRAFFIC FALLS

   U.S. international airfreight and express traffic decreased by 3.7 percent in April, according to statistics issued by the U.S. Air Transport Association.

   The 3.7-percent decrease in international traffic in April compares with a fall of 12.1 percent in the volume of domestic traffic.

   International freight and express traffic carried by association airline members, including Alaska, America West, American, Continental, Delta, Federal Express, Northwest, Southwest, Trans World, United, UPS, US Airways, Aloha, Continental Micronesia, Emery Worldwide and Hawaiian & Midwest Express, decreased to 911.4 million revenue ton-miles in April, from 945.9 million in April 2000. International mail traffic was up by 1.9 percent during the same period, to 41.5 million ton-miles. Total international cargo traffic was down by 3.4 percent, to 952.9 million ton-miles.

   For the first months of the year, international freight and express volume fell marginally, to 3.65 billion ton-miles, 0.3 percent less than in the corresponding period for 2000. International mail traffic went up by 1.2 percent, to 166.3 million ton-miles. Total international cargo for the four-month period was 3.82 billion ton-miles, down by 0.3 percent.