COVID-Related Restrictions Force Cargo Airlines to Cancel Hundreds of China Flights

Friday, August 13, 2021 at 07:20 PM ET

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Chinese and international airlines are canceling cargo and passenger flights at airports such as Shanghai Pudong International because of COVID. wikimediaimages/Pixabay

Key Takeaways:

Strict COVID-19 restrictions in China are causing widespread cancellations of air cargo flights and severe operational disruptions at multiple key airports.
These measures significantly reduce the available workforce for cargo handling and impact flight crew availability due to aggressive quarantine requirements.
The resulting scarcity of air freight capacity is projected to dramatically increase shipping costs, potentially 5-6 times higher than normal, during the critical peak season.