December 2, 2019 – Air freight’s pattern this year of declining year-on-year general cargo demand continued in October, with worldwide air cargo volumes down 5% compared with the same month in 2018 – in line with the worldwide average decline in volumes of 5% for the year to date – according to figures from WorldACD Market Data. Average yields, in U.S. dollars, decreased by 11%, year on year and, as a result, overall revenues from air cargo in U.S. dollars were 16% lower.