Air cargo transport up 13% y/y in H1 2023

In Q1 2023, about 45,000 tons of air cargo were transported in Poland, marking a 13.3% y/y and a 65% increase compared to pre-pandemic 2019, according to the Civil Aviation Authority. Most cargo was carried by PLL LOT, with popular routes being the USA, Germany, and France. Major YoY increases were observed in USA (+9.2k tons), France (+1.9k tons), and Azerbaijan (+0.5k tons). Compared to Q1 2019, USA (+10.5k tons), Germany (+4.6k tons), and France (+2.9k tons) had the highest growth.

The Warsaw Chopin Airport handled the most cargo, with 23.2k tons, while Rzeszów-Jasionka and Katowice-Pyrzowice airports also showed substantial growth.

Source: PAP