Cargo traffic continued to grow in January; Stronger increase in international cargo.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-17 March 2000-AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION: Cargo traffic continued to grow in January; Stronger increase in international cargo (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:16032000 Washington, DC -- The Air Transport Association (ATA) announced today that cargo traffic increased 11.2 percent in January, over the same period in 1999.

International cargo jumped by 23.3 percent, with an additional 160,000 revenue ton miles flown year over year; domestic cargo increased by 2.1 percent. Cargo traffic includes mail, freight and express. System-wide freight and express cargo grew in January, increasing 12.5 percent. Domestic freight and express increased 2.3 percent, while international continued to grow at a stronger pace, increasing 24.2...