AIR CARG O WEEK
WORLD AIRPORTS
GROWTH TRANSFORMS BILLUND AIRPORT
“Inbound e-commerce volumes are creating viable business cases for additional routes, prompting the airport to continue developing with airline partners.”
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he rapid expansion of global e-commerce is reshaping air cargo networks across Europe, and Billund Airport is experiencing some of those gains. Over the past several years, cargo volumes tied to online retail have grown at an exceptional pace, positively altering the airport’s traffic
profile and strengthening its position in the Nordic logistics market. According to Billund Airport, e-commerce-driven cargo volumes
have increased repeatedly over recent years, supported by efficient customs processes and strong coordination with trucking partners. This combination has made the airport an increasingly attractive entry and exit point for cross-border e-commerce flows, with growth expected to continue in the near term. “e-commerce has changed the scale and rhythm of our cargo business,”
said Kaspar Andreas Nissen, Senior Manager, Air Cargo at Billund Airport. “We have seen volumes multiply over a relatively short period of time, and the underlying demand continues to grow rather than stabilize. That gives us confidence that the current upward trend is not temporary.”
Import flows create new airline opportunities While Billund Airport has traditionally been strong on exports, import cargo has historically lagged behind in route development. The rise of e-commerce imports is now reversing that imbalance, opening up new commercial opportunities for airlines considering freighter services to and from the airport. Inbound e-commerce volumes are creating viable business cases for additional routes, prompting the airport to continue developing
with airline partners. Although the appetite for new services is strong, the limiting factor is the availability of freighter aircraft capacity rather than demand or ground infrastructure. “Imports were for many years the more challenging side of our
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