Qatar Airways Cargo transports over 1.5mln tonnes of air freight in 2022-23

Qatar Airways Cargo transports over 1.5mln tonnes of air freight in 2022-23

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways Cargo transported more than 1.5 million tonnes of air freight, accounting for 8.14% share in the global market from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 according to Qatar Airways Group annual report 2022/2023.

Qatar Airways Cargo maintained its position as the world’s leading air cargo carrier throughout the 2022/2023 financial year, forging ahead with a strategic focus on growth, sustainability and digitalisation, and supporting the continuity of global trade, despite ongoing market challenges.

The report revealed that the world’s largest cargo carrier serves over 70 freighter destinations and more than 150 belly-hold passenger destinations worldwide. With a tonnage of 159,730,903 kg in chargeable weight, Qatar Airways Cargo declined by 9.39 percent in chargeable weight compared to the same period in the previous year.

The carrier transported more than 1,541,041 tonnes of air freight, accounting for a 8.14 percent share in the global market from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.

It added, Qatar Airways Cargo successfully managed a broad range of demanding shipments in 2022/2023. With an overall 84,000 tonnes of pharmaceutical products transported, including 4,000 tonnes of vaccines and over 1,200 tonnes of COVID vaccines, the cargo carrier has maintained its strong engagement in helping curb the