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SEP 06, 2005 (newstodate): Most factors in the industry show rather negative development in 2005 influenced by growing fuel and energy prices that are projecting into the prices of transport and also by the Euro and dollar exchange rate changes, says Czech airline CSA.
-CSA saw an eight percent drop in cargo volumes in the first half of 2005, mainly due to the failure of both our long distance routes, says Jitka Novotna, CSA spokeswoman.
-The Tsunami forced us to reduce the frequency of flights to Colombo via Dubai from four to two per week, which naturally had an adverse effect on transported cargo.
-At the beginning of this year we also experienced a significant reduction of cargo transport to the USA and Canada. Yet another negative factor is the current trend in truck transport within Europe, which is influenced by joining the European Union.
-On the positive side we have seen a growth by about 11 percent in cargo handling this year. This is not least driven by the twice-weekly operation, since November 2004, by China Airlines Cargo to Prague that is handled by CSA Cargo.
-From May this year we handle DHL's Boeing 737 in our terminal, and in the summer season Korean Air has also increased the number of its flights from Prague to Inchon, Korea, from two to three per week.
In 2005, CSA Cargo's handling marketshare in the Praha Ruzyne airport has reached almost 58 percent, representing an increase over 2004 by some 11 percent, the company says.
-CSA saw an eight percent drop in cargo volumes in the first half of 2005, mainly due to the failure of both our long distance routes, says Jitka Novotna, CSA spokeswoman.
-The Tsunami forced us to reduce the frequency of flights to Colombo via Dubai from four to two per week, which naturally had an adverse effect on transported cargo.
-At the beginning of this year we also experienced a significant reduction of cargo transport to the USA and Canada. Yet another negative factor is the current trend in truck transport within Europe, which is influenced by joining the European Union.
-On the positive side we have seen a growth by about 11 percent in cargo handling this year. This is not least driven by the twice-weekly operation, since November 2004, by China Airlines Cargo to Prague that is handled by CSA Cargo.
-From May this year we handle DHL's Boeing 737 in our terminal, and in the summer season Korean Air has also increased the number of its flights from Prague to Inchon, Korea, from two to three per week.
In 2005, CSA Cargo's handling marketshare in the Praha Ruzyne airport has reached almost 58 percent, representing an increase over 2004 by some 11 percent, the company says.