Cargo traffic strong in August; System-wide cargo grew 9.3 percent.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-9 October 2000-ATA: Cargo traffic strong in August; System-wide cargo grew 9.3 percent (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06102000 Washington, D.C. -- The Air Transport Association (ATA) announced today that cargo traffic increased 9.3 percent in August, over the same period in 1999.

International cargo grew 11.2 percent and domestic cargo, which had declined last month, increased a strong 7.6 percent. Cargo traffic includes mail, freight and express. System-wide freight and express cargo grew in August, increasing 9.5 percent. Domestic freight and express increased 7.6 percent and there was an 11.3 percent increase in international freight and express. The amount of mail carried by the scheduled airlines grew 7.9 percent in...