Responding to high demand as economies and society went in and out of lockdown, supply chain partners have had to contend with capacity withdrawals and shortfalls, and staffing issues.
The maritime industry has struggled with port congestion, transfer delays, blank sailing and rising costs, with many shippers looking at air cargo.
TIACA says stress will increase due to online shopping events and countries like China introducing more Covid-related worker restrictions.
The association urges shippers to work with partners to secure required capacity early, and urges governments to fast-track ad hoc charter permits and support 7th freedom regimes.
States are also urged to work with industry representatives to identify potential system blockages in advance to stop them impacting supply chains.
International passenger demand is significantly below pre-Covid levels, reducing capacity though some passenger aircraft are being used for cargo operations.
TIACA says the industry must adopt efficiency tools such as data sharing and that contingency plans must be established, saying that planning and communication are the key to success.
Steven Polmans, Chairman of TIACA says: “We should be proud of the innovative, agile and flexible approaches adopted by the industry these past 18 months and now we must equally rise proactively to these new challenges as the weight of customer expectations mount.”