Airlines Are Removing Seats to Make Space for Gadgets and Seafood

  • Cargo is one bright spot for the world’s beleaguered carriers
  • Air-freight rates have spiked as belly capacity is reduced
A Sri Lankan Airlines worker gives final touches to an Airbus A330 passenger aircraft, converted into a cargo carrier, in June 2020.Photographer: Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP via Getty Images
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Cargo, one of the least glamorous aspects of flying, is proving a rare ray of light for airlines amid the coronavirus gloom.