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FREIGHTER-FRIENDLY OFFERINGS : AIRLINES WANT 24/7 OPERATIONS, PLENTY OF WAREHOUSE AND PARKING SPACE, EASY GROUND TRANSFER FOR CARGO SHIPMENTS

Adele C Schwartz

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With the top 15 freight forwarders (out of 5,000) controlling some 60% of international air freight, it is difficult for less established freight destinations to attract business away from the current system of gateways. One way to attract business is to lessen restrictions on noise for the night flights that carry most freight. Also, more remote airports, with fewer people near them, can offer a wider window of operations and fleet mix. Others are promoting the idea of cargo hubs, known as Global TransParks, arguing that freight will be crowded out of big passenger hubs as airline travel continues to increase. Huntsville, Alabama, is an example of a cargo hub that mixes passenger business. Rickenbacker International in Columbus, Ohio, Willow Run in Detroit, Michigan, and Alliance Airport near Fort Worth, Texas are exclusively freight.

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With the top 15 freight forwarders (out of 5,000) controlling some 60% of international air freight, it is difficult for less established freight destinations to attract business away from the current system of gateways. One way to attract business is to lessen restrictions on noise for the night flights that carry most freight. Also, more remote airports, with fewer people near them, can offer a wider window of operations and fleet mix. Others are promoting the idea of cargo hubs, known as Global TransParks, arguing that freight will be crowded out of big passenger hubs as airline travel continues to increase. Huntsville, Alabama, is an example of a cargo hub that mixes passenger business. Rickenbacker International in Columbus, Ohio, Willow Run in Detroit, Michigan, and Alliance Airport near Fort Worth, Texas are exclusively freight.

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With the top 15 freight forwarders (out of 5,000) controlling some 60% of international air freight, it is difficult for less established freight destinations to attract business away from the current system of gateways. One way to attract business is to lessen restrictions on noise for the night flights that carry most freight. Also, more remote airports, with fewer people near them, can offer a wider window of operations and fleet mix. Others are promoting the idea of cargo hubs, known as Global TransParks, arguing that freight will be crowded out of big passenger hubs as airline travel continues to increase. Huntsville, Alabama, is an example of a cargo hub that mixes passenger business. Rickenbacker International in Columbus, Ohio, Willow Run in Detroit, Michigan, and Alliance Airport near Fort Worth, Texas are exclusively freight.

Key concepts: Business, Parking space, Air cargo, Transport engineering, Alliance, Destinations, Space (punctuation), Aviation

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