It really IS the Economy in this case.
Pure freighters into the UK have declined everywhere including LHR
There EVA and JAL have gone with Singapore and Cathay much reduced as well.
Until we start spending again and that little man from Tatton stops taxing everything that moves the UK will see more of the remaining freight that can't be carried in the bellies of larger craft off loaded in the low countries.
From there transferred by 40 tonne trucks or the ever increasing number of international Freightliner trains into the UK.
In fact I think we might never see the days of multiple pure freighters again.
Additional factor airfreight rates have risen alarmingly in the last few years and many shippers have returned to using waterways for less time critical goods.
Through even that route trends to offload in the low countries for onward shipment because of rates and limited capacity at UK terminals !
Last edited by rutankrd; 10th May 2013 at 14:00.