Prices of air freight transports up 24.1% in 2010

The prices of air freight transports departing from German airports were by 24.1% higher than in 2009 on an annual average in 2010. As further reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), transport prices in the fourth quarter of 2010 were up 23.2% on the fourth quarter of 2009. Compared with the third quarter of 2010, the prices rose an average 5.1%. Although the prices thus increased for the sixth consecutive time always compared with the previous quarter, in 2010 they were about 14% below the average level of 2008.
(Source:http://www.transportweekly.com)