World airfreight market is in turmoil

It is not only ppe. I have som packages with tracking on the way from China to Ireland. Anything non medical related just get trurned back by security at the airport in China, goes back to the bus station, gets sent to the airport and same again and again. With a 10 day waiting at each step. 3 times now in 3 months, and not going anywhere. 4 other small packages all medical related just goes missing either in China or on destination airports in Europe. Probably stolen because its something covid related you could use at home and people in the system see what it is due to the declaration description. Or sits at airports in Europe for days and weeks awaiting further handling.
Earlier packages often went from China to Europe via Russia. This seems to have stopped completely.
And it is not only Cina. A postcard took nearly 2 months from Ireland to Norway, My easter greeting arrived yesterday. There is obviously no effective alternative organized for post even within Europe when planes have stopped flying.Not enough airlines in not enough countries have picked up the slack in lack of normal flights. Seen reports that an estimated 40% of all airfreight used to go on passengerflights. And for some countries 100%. Too many in the industry says their is no point because dedicated freighters will pick up the slack. Well they are not. And now we have hundreds of extra freight of PPE needed in addition.
Lots more planes should be used for flying freight, and even better if some passengers could be taken but with a reduced number of cabin crew - regulation changes needed. That could give us some sort of a connected planet back. Looking like to many airlines are to busy trying to get money from governments and negotiating delays on their liabilities instead of finding ways of earning some more cash. I have hope the smart ones will adapt when the free money runs out. They will be the worthy survivors.

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